Faculty in the Media

Man in front of the Harris County courthouse with a sign reading "Stop Evictions"

Texas Tribune September 1, 2020

Millions of Texans could be shielded from evictions under new Trump administration order

Professor Heather Way, Director of the Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic, was quoted in a Texas Tribune article about the new order to protect Texas renters from evictions.

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Austin American-Statesman August 31, 2020

Travis County plans for future virtual juries after successful trial run

Professor Kathryn Dyer of Texas Law's Criminal Defense Clinic was quoted on how online jury trials are impacting Travis County in a Statesman article.

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The Washington Post August 26, 2020

The Cybersecurity 202: NSA and Cyber Command chief pledges muscular defense of November election

Professor Robert Chesney used his former Justice Department expertise as he was interviewed by the Washington Post in an article regarding Cybersecurity.

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A women wearing a COVID face mask stands over flowers marking a grave in a cemetery

Austin-American Statesman August 25, 2020

Opinion: In the debate on mental health and policing, focus on what works

The Human Rights Clinic is reported in an Austin-American Statesman article regarding shootings by the police and their relation to mental health crises.

The TikTok app's splash screen held up on a phone in front of a TV image of Donald Trump

The Washington Post August 24, 2020

TikTok sues Trump administration to fight impending ban

Professor Robert Chesney was quoted in an article on The Washington Post regarding TikTok’s legal challenge and how Tik Tok is calling out the Trump administration for conducting an allegedly “politicized” process to ban the app.

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Young people in COVID masks use cell phones; a t-shirt in the foreground reads "Make TikToks"

The Washington Post August 17, 2020

‘45 days of ambiguity’: What a U.S. TikTok ban could mean for users and employees

Professor Robert Chesney was quoted in a Washington Post article regarding the ambiguous state that Tik Tok and Tik Tok users are currently in.

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Donald Trump and Mike Pence walk past a TV displaying a COVID update

USA Today August 19, 2020

Fact check: Governors, president both responsible for pandemic response

Professor Robert Chesney spoke to USA Today about how it can be misleading to suggest that the President bears no responsibility for how the pandemic has impacted states.

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A judge looks over an iPad and digital display

Bloomberg Law August 12, 2020

Virtual Criminal Jury Test in Texas Paves Way for Sequels

Professor Jennifer Laurin provides criminal justice expertise and constructive criticism on the nature of a virtual criminal jury test as she is quoted in a Bloomberg Law article.

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Sarah Riffel wears a vibrant jacket and sits on a sofa

KUT August 3, 2020

Texas Lifts Tampon Ban At Bar Exam After Complaints Over Discriminatory Policy

Professor Elizabeth Sepper was quoted in a KUT article regarding the gender discrimination that individuals who needed menstrual products faced as the products have been banned from the Bar Exam until complaints changed the policy in 2020.

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Donald Trump gives a thumbs up, standing in front of a microphone with a Trump sign in front of him

Above The Law August 3, 2020

Trump Targets TikTok

Professor Robert Chesney was quoted in Above The Law to explain Trump’s new vendetta against Tik Tok, and how it relates to presidential authority over foreign commerce.

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The Dallas Morning News July 31, 2020

Texas Supreme Court lets coronavirus orders stand, despite outcry by conservatives

Professor Stanford Levinson uses his constitutional law expertise, as he is quoted in a Dallas News article, to see an emerging split between Texas Republicans.

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Memorials of crosses, flowers, and balloons in El Paso

KXAN August 2, 2020

State of Texas: Guns and self defense at issue in deadly shooting at protest

Professor Jennifer Laurin was quoted in a KXAN article as she expressed concerns for video footage, claiming they can foster community trust as well as a new level of scrutiny.

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