Faculty in the Media

Handcuffs being unlocked while a prisoner extends hands through a hole in a grated cell door

USA Today June 10, 2020

Let them out: Advocates want inmates granted parole freed as COVID-19 stalks prisons

Professor Helen Gaebler was quoted in a USA Today article about how inmates granted with parole should be freed as Covid-19 infects prisons at rapid rates.

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A stamped envelope bearing the mark Official Mail-in Ballot

Houston Chronicle June 9, 2020

Texas voters will decide for themselves if they need mail-in ballots for July runoffs

Professor Joseph Fishkin offered his expertise as he was quoted on election law to an article from the Houston Chronicle about Texas voters deciding to use mail-in ballots in the upcoming elections.

The Washington Post June 5, 2020

Humvees, helicopters and the National Guard: D.C. officials push back on show of federal force on city streets

Professor Robert Chesney was referenced in a Washington Post article about D.C. officials responding to the use of federal troops in local demonstrations.

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Men in riot gear stand in a line outside the White House

Dallas Morning News June 5, 2020

Riot forces at White House include tactical teams wearing insignia from Texas federal prisons

Professor Michele Deitch offered her expertise as she was quoted in a Dallas Morning News article regarding the protests occurring all around the country.

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Soldiers load bags onto a KC-135R aircraft

Business Insider June 5, 2020

Trump and the threat of the military in US cities has made the Third Amendment suddenly relevant. Here’s what it means.

Professor Stephen Vladeck was quoted for his constitutional law expertise in an article from Business Insider about how the Third Amendment will be significant during times of heightened military intervention in various U.S. cities.

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Professor Chesney in an open collar blue button-down shirt

Reuters June 1, 2020

Explainer: can Trump send the U.S. military to quell violence at protests?

Professor Robert Chesnsey was quoted in a Reuters article regarding the legality of Trump sending the military to protests.

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A Puerto Rican flag hangs from a window next to a SE VENDE sign

CNN June 1, 2020

Supreme Court upholds constitutionality of board charged with reorganizing Puerto Rican debt

Professor Stephen Vladeck offered his constitutional insight as he was quoted in a CNN article regarding Puerto Rican debt.

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Men wearing riot gear with STATE PATROL insignia walk through a purple cloud of tear gas

Los Angeles Times May 31, 2020

Protests rage nationwide Sunday as Trump threatens to label ‘antifa’ a terrorist group

Professor Stephen Vladeck was quoted in a LA Times article regarding the legality of the Trump administration’s declaration of ‘antifa' as a terrorist organization.

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A silhouetted man uses a cell phone to film a raging fire near a parking lot

Associated Press May 30, 2020

Pentagon ready to send troops to Minneapolis if state asks

Professor Stephen Vladeck’s expertise on constitutional and national security law was referenced in an Associated Press article about the Pentagon preparing to send troops into Minneapolis.

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A soldier with rifle drawn stands by as six other soldiers rest against a graffitied brick wall

Washington Post May 29, 2020

Trump pulls military into political fray of Minneapolis unrest but is unlikely to follow through on threat

Professor Stephen Vladeck was quoted in an article by The Washington Post about whether Trump will use his rank as president to order federalized troops into the unrest in Minneapolis.

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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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Portrait of Professor Erben, wearing a bright orange tie

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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