Faculty in the Media

Bloomberg Law January 20, 2023

Supreme Court Leak Probe Leaves Mystery: Were Justices Queried?

Professor Stephen Vladeck questions the lack of closure regarding the Dobbs opinion leak as the Supreme Court launches an investigation to identify the source.

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CNN January 19, 2023

Supreme Court issues report on Dobbs leak but says it hasn’t identified the leaker

Professor Stephen Vladeck discusses an ongoing investigation launched by the Supreme Court to find the source who leaked the draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade last year.

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The 19th January 9, 2023

Planned Parenthood asks judge to rule in Texas Medicaid fraud suit

Professor Elizabeth Sepper discusses the impact that the Supreme Court ruling in the Dobbs case has had on reproductive health providers and abortion providers as it relates to a pending lawsuit by the state of Texas against Planned Parenthood.

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Texas Tribune January 9, 2023

Texas prisoners launching hunger strike to protest state’s harsh solitary confinement practices

Professor Michele Deitch is quoted in an article about the harshness of Texas' solitary confinement practices.

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CNN January 9, 2023

Supreme Court sides with Texas death row inmate who says conviction was based on bad DNA evidence

Professor Stephen Vladeck speaks on the process of the Supreme Court overturning a Texas death row inmate's conviction.

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Business Insider January 8, 2023

If the Supreme Court strikes down student-loan forgiveness, it could have ‘startling implications,’ Biden says — and set a strange legal precedent going forward

Professor Stephen Vladeck is quoted about federal court standards in an article on the lawsuits filed against the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness plan.

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Bloomberg Law January 7, 2023

Chief Justice Ignores Controversies in Annual Report

Professor Stephen Vladeck is a guest on a podcast discussing Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts' annual report, which did not include reference to controversies that occurred over the past year.

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Bloomberg Law January 6, 2023

LG Chem Proves Tough to Pin Down in Battery Burn Suits Across US

Professor Patrick Woolley was quoted in a story about lawsuits being filed against LG Chem Ltd., a South Korean producer of e-cigarette batteries that have allegedly led to burn injuries.

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Law360 January 6, 2023

How Alito Became The Lightning Rod of the High Court

Professor Tara Leigh Grove comments on how Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is perceived in an article about how he has transformed himself into a symbol for the court's current bold and conservative image.

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Higher Ed Dive January 5, 2023

Biden administration defends student loan forgiveness plan in Supreme Court brief

Professor Stephen Vladeck provides an opinion on the legal standing for states and college graduates to sue the Biden administration for its student loan forgiveness plan.

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NPR December 29, 2022

Bleeding and in pain, she couldn’t get 2 Louisiana ERs to answer: Is it a miscarriage?

Professor Elizabeth Sepper discusses how Louisiana's anti-abortion laws have negatively impacted physicians, after a woman in Baton Rouge was refused treatment during a miscarriage.

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Aljazeera December 28, 2022

Understanding the surge in migration at the US-Mexico border

Professor Elissa Steglich shares the opinion that the U.S. should direct more resources and provide a more humane response to the ongoing immigration challenges at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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