Faculty in the Media

El Día Rio November 9, 2023

The former president of the UN Working Group on forced disappearances gives a talk in Soria

Professor Ariel Dulitzky's participation in the Giulia Tamayo Historical Memory and Human Rights Week organized by the Remembrance and Dignity Association in Madrid, Spain, was highlighted by the Spanish newspaper elDiario. Dulitzsky delivered a private talk to approximately 140 students from two Madrid-area schools.

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Daily Kos November 13, 2023

Reform the Court!

Professor Steve Vladeck was quoted in an article about the ways the Supreme Court should be reformed, given the ethical and systemic issues identified in recent years.

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Law.com November 8, 2023

Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: Roundup Trial Starts As Monsanto Challenges Verdict, ‘Unprecedented Level of Fraud’ Threatens to Dismantle Booster Seat Settlement

Professor Theodore Rave weighs in on a legal battle and multiple court cases over Monsanto's Roundup pesticide, and how verdicts may influence future settlement discussions

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Environmental Health News November 9, 2023

The chemical industry may have killed a landmark EU chemical policy. Here’s what that means for the US.

Professor Wendy Wagner comments on the chemical industry's role in weakening chemical regulation policies in the U.S. and how these actions can affect consumers.

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Texas Standard November 7, 2023

Supreme Court to hear Texas case about whether domestic abuse suspects can own guns

Professor Tara Leigh Grove highlights the significance of historical precedents for gun regulations amid a new Supreme Court case about guns in domestic abuse environments.

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Los Angeles Times November 6, 2023

Droves of Californians are moving to Texas. Here’s the life they are finding.

Professor Mechele Dickerson comments on the trend of Californians moving to Texas, and what Texas must now do to address the issues that caused Californians to leave in the first place.

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Houston Chronicle November 1, 2023

Houston Housing Authority eschews controversial PFC tax breaks, uses very similar tax break instead

Clinical Professor Heather Way laments that the Houston Housing Authority bypassed recent reforms to the Public Facility Corporation tax break law.

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NPR November 6, 2023

The Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket

Professor Steve Vladeck is featured in a podcast episode of "Throughline" about the Supreme Court's shadow docket, referring to the vast majority of the Court's work that happens out of the public eye.

More of: Stephen I Vladeck

Sirius XM October 31, 2023

Prof. Steven Collis on Students’ First Amendment Rights

In a podcast episode of "The Dan Abrams Show," Professor Steven Collis discusses students' First Amendment rights on college campuses and whether pro-Palestinian groups can be banned from universities.

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USA Today October 31, 2023

Too conservative for the Supreme Court? The nation’s most right-leaning appeals court draws scrutiny

Professor Tara Leigh Grove is quoted in an article about the actions and decisions of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, particularly in the context of the Supreme Court's recent actions.

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Texas Monthly November 1, 2023

Black-Owned Land Is Under Siege in the Brazos Valley

Clinical Professor Heather Way provides insight into how state property code influenced a court's ruling on property appraisals in a piece about developers that are using heirs' property laws to dispossess Black landowners in Brazos County.

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CNN October 31, 2023

Supreme Court considers when the government can block followers on social media

Professor Steve Vladeck provides insight regarding the legal issue before the Supreme Court related the use of social media by government officials.

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