Faculty in the Media

Texas Standard March 18, 2025

Trump administration’s deportation policy faces judicial pushback

Professor Tara Leigh Grove weighs in on whether the Trump administration violated a court order by deporting Venezuelan nationals to El Salvador.

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Texas Tribune March 17, 2025

Feds are opening more detention centers in Texas as Trump administration steps up deportations

Professor Denise Gilman characterizes actions at Texas detention centers for immigrant families as "government child abuse."

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STAT March 12, 2025

Harvard Medical physicians sue over removal of articles mentioning ‘LGBTQ’ from government website

Professor Steven Collis analyzes a First Amendment case involving removed articles from two physicians' website, noting the outcome will depend on whether the website is classified as a limited public forum or government speech.

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Energy Central March 11, 2025

How to save energy from partisan politics

Professor David Spence joins Energy Central's Power Perspectives podcast to discuss how political polarization is affecting climate and energy policy.

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The New Yorker March 10, 2025

The Unchecked Authority of Greg Abbott

Adjunct Professor Randall Erben is quoted in an article about Governor Greg Abbott's exercise of power and role in the Trump administration's mass-deportation campaign.

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The Daily Texan March 9, 2025

Panelists, experts discuss discourse in democracy

Professor Steven Collis weighs in on the theory of religious freedom in the law in an article about a panel discussion titled "Religion in Free Societies."

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The New York Times March 6, 2025

Justice Barrett May Have the Crucial Vote in Trump Cases

Professor Tara Leigh Grove highlights how the Supreme Court's majority suggested the importance of obedience to federal court orders in a ruling on President Trump's emergency request to freeze foreign aid.

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Law.com March 5, 2025

Talc Bankruptcy Judge Asks ‘What the Clients Actually Want’

In reference to the Johnson & Johnson talc bankruptcy case, Professor Teddy Rave explains that the voting procedures are common in Chapter 11 cases but do not have the same consent that is required in multi-district litigation.

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JOTWELL March 3, 2025

Contract Law’s Hidden Civil Rights Foundation

Professor Eric Encarnacion argues that Section 1981 should not be recognized solely as part of federal anti-discrimination law but as a foundational component of contract law.

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The Regulatory Review February 27, 2025

Freedom of Expression or Freedom to Discriminate?

Professor Elizabeth Sepper argues the Supreme Court's expansion of the right to expressive association may allow organizations to bypass anti-discrimination laws if they frame these practices as a First Amendment issue.

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Stat February 24, 2025

The Health Policy Cult’s Misplaced Faith in Government

Professor Charles M. Silver proposes that adopting a market-driven retail model for health care would curb rising costs caused by government overregulation while also improving patient outcomes.

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WFAA Y'all-itics Podcast February 23, 2025

Who Are You Going to Complain to Now Texas?

In an interview about potential repercussions of the Trump administration's order for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to halt operations, Professor Angela Littwin explains how that agency helps keep unethical practices of financial companies in check.

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