Faculty in the Media

Cover of the graphic novel: "fault lines in the constitution"

Book Riot September 21, 2020

Comics A-Z: The Arts from Politics to Toriten

A Book Riot article detailing a graphic novel or comic for every letter of the alphabet that details the various aspects of the arts referenced Professor Sanford Levinson's graphic novel Fault Lines in the Constitution for the "P = Politics" section.

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Texas Standard September 15, 2020

New Texas Affordable Housing Out of Reach For Most Low-Income Renters

A new Texas Law study reveals that a 2015 tax break for nonprofit groups trying to boost the number of affordable housing units in Texas has had the opposite result.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, pictured in a black and white portrait

Politico Magazine September 18, 2020

‘The Most Important Woman Lawyer in the History of the Republic’

Politico Magazine interviewed more than 20 legal thinkers, including Prof. Cary Franklin and Prof. Stanford Levinson, to discuss how RBG’s life and work reshaped America.

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Texas Tribune September 15, 2020

ICE deported a key witness in investigation of sexual assault and harassment at El Paso detention center

Professor and Director of the Civil Rights Clinic, Ranjana Natarajan, was quoted in a Texas Tribune article regarding her opinions about ICE recently deporting one of the key witnesses in a sexual assault investigation at El Paso detention center.

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CNBC September 15, 2020

Security questions still remain in the proposed TikTok-Oracle partnership

Professor and Lawfare co-founder Robert Chesney discusses what security questions will still remain as Oracle and TikTok strike a deal with Kara Frederick, Center for a New American Security fellow.

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Sign for a new apartment village stands in the grass in front of the complex

Texas Tribune September 14, 2020

How a big Texas tax break created not-so-affordable housing

Professor Heather Way's report through Texas Law's Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic was referenced in an article about the tens of millions of dollars in property tax breaks private developers have received that have driven up the cost of affordable housing in Texas. The report is the first to calculate and inventory the spread of the deals statewide and their public costs and benefits.

More of: Heather K Way

Five National Guard soldiers in camouflage with rifles at the ready

BBC September 2, 2020

Does Trump have the right to send in federal forces?

Professor Robert Chesney lent his expertise as he was interviewed by BBC about whether Trump has the legal authority to deploy the National Guard in the various Black Lives Matter protests around the country.

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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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