Faculty in the Media

KVUE abc March 26, 2025

How missed indictment deadlines could lead to legal liability for Travis County taxpayers

Clinical Professor Lia Sifuentes Davis comments that the Kinney County immigration lawsuit makes it clear that federal judges are paying attention to and understand the Constitutional implications of over-detention.

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Austin American-Statesman March 26, 2025

‘A real problem’: Could Travis County taxpayers be put on the hook for DA Garza’s missed indictment deadlines?

Clinical Professor Lia Sifuentes Davis predicts that the civil rights lawsuit against Kinney County regarding immigration jailing and enforcement could serve as a framework to help civil rights attorneys understand how to bring over-detention claims.

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The Washington Post March 26, 2025

How Trump is blasting through norms and testing limits of his power

Professor Tara Leigh Grove distinguishes between a constitutional crisis and the current tumultuous legal landscape created by friction between the Trump administration and federal court orders.

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The Atlantic Daily March 21, 2025

The Danger of a Flood of Anti-Trump State Lawsuits

In an article about recent lawsuits from state attorneys against the federal government, Professor Tara Leigh Grove points out an increase in state lawsuits dates back to the George W. Bush administration and that many are looking to the courts as a key check to the system.

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The Christian Science Monitor March 19, 2025

‘Move fast and break things’? Judges are telling Trump to put them back together.

Professor Denise Gilman underscores that abiding by federal court rulings is fundamental to the U.S. government system as court injunctions struggle to keep up with the Trump's administration's rapid pace of deportations.

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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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