Faculty in the Media

Austin American-Statesman September 23, 2023

DA oversees indictments of many APD officers. One facing murder trial claims he’s unfair.

Professor Jennifer Laurin gave legal insight on the role of prosecutors in grand jury proceedings in a news story about a case of an Austin police officer facing a murder charge.

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NPR September 23, 2023

1 in 4 inmate deaths happens in the same federal prison. Why?

Professor Michele Deitch comments on the lack of independent oversight of state and federal prison systems in the U.S., as reports from the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) reveal exceedingly high death counts of those in custody.

More of: Michele Y Deitch

Texas Tribune September 22, 2023

Ken Paxton acquittal could quiet future whistleblowers, experts say

Professor Mike Golden speaks on the viability of the whistleblowers' claims in the Ken Paxton trial following the acquittal.

More of: Mike Golden

Texas Tribune September 21, 2023

Texas inmate killed by cellmate during a statewide prison lockdown

Professor Michele Deitch applauds the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's efforts to address violence in the prison system, but questions the recent statewide lockdown as a viable solution.

More of: Michele Y Deitch

Texas Public Radio September 21, 2023

Texas prison guards under criminal investigation over hospitalized inmate

Professor Michele Deitch reacts to a report of multiple correctional offers being terminated and resigning following an incident that occurred recently at the Coffield Prison.

More of: Michele Y Deitch

Houston Landing September 21, 2023

Houston animal rights activists file free speech lawsuit over arrest at Discovery Green

The Law and Religion Clinic is featured in an article about their clients who filed a free speech lawsuit against the city of Houston for barring them from protesting in a city park.

More of: John Greil, Steven T Collis

San Antonio Current September 20, 2023

Texas’ lockdown of its overheated state prisons is worsening an already volatile situation

Professor Michele Deitch comments on the poor and often deadly health conditions in Texas prisons after the Texas Department of Criminal Justice put all 104 of its prisons under lockdown this month.

More of: Michele Y Deitch

Newsweek September 18, 2023

How Donald Trump’s Trial Could Be Impacted By Government Shutdown

Professor Tara Leigh Grove explains that during a government shutdown the judiciary typically continues to operate.

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Texas Standard September 18, 2023

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted and will remain in office. What now?

Professor Mike Golden speaks on the wider political implications of Ken Paxton's impeachment trial, noting that the trial was a political process as opposed to a judicial process.

More of: Mike Golden

The Texas Tribune September 16, 2023

After winning impeachment fight, Paxton still faces felony fraud case and an FBI investigation

Professor Susan Klein comments on why Ken Paxton's state criminal case would be unaffected by his impeachment trial and the timing of the pending trial.

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Bloomberg Law September 15, 2023

DACA Case Judge Has History of Ruling Against Deportation Relief

Clinical Professor Denise Gilman reviews Judge Andrew Hanen's history of blocking Obama-era immigration programs after the Texas federal judge ruled against the Biden administration's version of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

More of: Denise L Gilman

Lawfare September 15, 2023

The Lawfare Podcast: The Question of Removal

Professor Lee Kovarsky is a guest on a podcast discussing the question of whether the Fulton County trial of Donald Trump and his co-defendants will be removed to federal court.

More of: Lee Kovarsky