Faculty in the Media

The New Yorker September 24, 2024

Is It Time to Torch the Constitution?

Professor Sanford Levinson's 2006 book, “Our Undemocratic Constitution," is referenced in an opinion piece exploring the idea of a new constitutional convention.

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CBS News September 23, 2024

Are Texas lawmakers in line with voters on climate change?

Professor David Spence explains how political polarization and misinformation have stalled climate change policies and created divisiveness.

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San Antonio Express News September 20, 2024

San Antonio woman barred from providing immigration services is still in business

Professor Mike Golden weighs in on a case involving a woman allegedly offering immigration services without a license to practice law.

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Utility Dive September 20, 2024

Permitting reform’s false choice

Professor David Adelman authors an opinion piece discussing federal permitting processes for renewable energy infrastructure.

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Texas Tribune September 20, 2024

Texas prisons and jails are recruiting more teenagers to shore up guard shortage

Professor Michele Deitch comments on the trend of Texas jails and prisons recruiting teenagers to train as corrections staff.

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Bloomberg Law September 19, 2024

Lawyers Seeking Fees Can Be Less Shamelessly Self-Interested

Professor Charles Silver comments on the status quo expectations for class-action fee petitions.

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The Marshall Project September 19, 2024

Could People Facing the Death Penalty Lose the Right to Tell Juries Their Stories

Professor Lee Kovarsky comments on concerns about the protections for death penalty defendants outlined in Wiggins v. Smith, explaining that despite Justice Thomas's objections to death penalty limitations, it is unlikely that it will be enough to upend the court's prior rulings.

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Columbia Energy Exchange September 17, 2024

How Partisanship Is Holding Back Climate Action

Professor David Spence discusses how social media and the news have contributed to a partisan divide in the climate change conversation.

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Law.com September 16, 2024

Positional Conflicts Under ABA and New York Rule 1.7

Professor John Dzienkowski discusses positional conflicts in the areas of litigation, lobbying, and transaction in his article, “Positional Conflicts of Interest."

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The Baltimore Sun September 12, 2024

Bill seeks to fortify Baltimore’s legal footing in Key Bridge collapse, but experts are ‘skeptical’

Professor Michael Sturley cautions that Baltimore's legislative efforts to recover damages from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse are unlikely to have a substantial impact due to conflicts with federal maritime law.

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Raw Story September 12, 2024

‘Wusses out of the rematch’: Critics call Trump ‘scared’ after he nixes additional debates

Professor Lee Kovarsky's tweet is quoted in this article detailing varied responses to Trump's refusal of a third presidential debate.

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i News September 6, 2024

How the US is cracking down on parents of school shooters

In this article discussing the controversial decision to charge the father of a 14-year-old school shooter, Professor Jamein Cunningham points out the legal precedent for holding neglectful parents accountable for their children's criminal actions.

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