Faculty in the Media

The Washington Post May 28, 2020

House effort to pass surveillance overhaul collapses after Trump tweets and pushback from DOJ

Professor Robert Chesney was quoted in a Washington Post article regarding the senate-passed legislation overhauling national security powers.

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KHOU11 May 28, 2020

Can businesses require you to wear a mask or face covering?

Texas Law Professor Randy Erben was interviewed by KHOU11 and uses his constitutional expertise to examine Abbott’s COVID-19 rulings.

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Dallas Morning News May 28, 2020

Ten thousand Texas prisoners approved for parole sit behind bars amid coronavirus pandemic

Professor Helen Gaebler represents parole eligible inmates and was quoted in a Dallas Morning News article regarding COVID-19 in prisons.

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Reform Austin May 28, 2020

Masks Become Political Symbols in Texas

Professor Richard Albert’s expertise is quoted in a Reform Austin article to understand how wearing a mask went from being a tool for saving lives to also being a symbol of political sides.

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KXAN May 27, 2020

Amid pandemic and unemployment, immigrants dealing with host of other issues

Professor Elissa Steglich was quoted regarding the effect that the coronavirus has on immigrants in Texas.

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The Washington Post May 20, 2020

If Trump and Pence both get very sick, it’s not clear who would be president

Professor Sanford Levinson wrote an article about who would be the leader of the United States if both Trump and Pence came down with serious cases of coronavirus.

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The Texas Tribune May 19, 2020

Renters prepare for tough choices as eviction proceedings resume in Texas

Housing expert Professor Heather K. Way spoke to The Texas Tribune to provide insights regarding evictions amidst the COVID-19 financial crises.   

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Texas Observer May 18, 2020

Locked Out

In an article from the Texas Observer about how Texas prison officials ban visitation rights for incorrect or petty justification, Professor Michele Deitch lends her expertise on prison conditions and policies.

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Reuters May 18, 2020

New cases? Deaths? U.S. states’ reopening plans are all over the map

Professor Robert Chesney was quoted in a Reuters article about individual states reopening across the United States and the impact that it will have for the spread of Covid-19.

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The Statesman May 17, 2020

Abbott can do what he’s doing, legal expert agree

Professor Randy Erben lent his expertise on how the Texas Government operates to explain what powers Governor Abbott can exercise during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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The Texas Tribune May 14, 2020

Eviction proceedings and debt collections can resume this month, Texas Supreme Court orders

Professor Heather K. Way offers her expertise on the future of evictions and housing crises that have arrived because of the coronavirus pandemic.   

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Texas Tribune May 12, 2020

Texas prisons to begin widespread coronavirus testing for inmates with self-administered tests

Professor Michele Deitch offered her knowledge on Texas prisons in an article from the Texas Tribune about the testing availability in prisons during the Covid-19 crisis and how testing will lower infection rates in prisons.

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