Faculty in the Media

Texas Standard April 10, 2023

Medication abortion in peril after conflicting court rulings out of Texas and Washington state

Professor Elizabeth Sepper is interviewed on what will happen to abortion access following a set of contradictory rulings from two federal judges on the access to abortion pill mifepristone.

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Bloomberg Law April 10, 2023

Two Judges, Two Abortion Pill Rulings—’Totally Different Worlds’

Professor Elizabeth Sepper and Professor Stephen Vladeck both are quoted in an article about conflicting court rulings from two U.S. district court judges on an abortion drug.

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NPR April 10, 2023

Documents in abortion pill lawsuit raise questions about ex-husband’s claims

Professors Chinmayi Sharma and Mike Golden both are quoted in a news story about new court documents that reveal concerns in digital privacy and reproductive health related to an ongoing abortion pill lawsuit.    

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BuzzFeed News April 7, 2023

Two Federal Judges Have Issued Conflicting Opinions On The FDA’s Approval Of A Medication Abortion Pill, Setting the Stage For A Supreme Court Battle

Professor Stephen Vladeck's tweet predicting that the Supreme Court will soon intervene in the conflicting mifepristone rulings is referenced.

More of: Stephen I Vladeck

Lawfare April 7, 2023

Preemption and the Known Unknowns of the Trump Indictment

Professor Lee Kovarsky authors an article discussing the deferral of the reveal of key planks of the state's legal theory in the indictment against former president Donald Trump.

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CNN April 7, 2023

Texas judge suspends approval of medication abortion pill

Professor Stephen Vladeck discusses the likelihood of Judge Kacsmaryk's mifepristone ruling being frozen before it can go into effect, noting that it will be appealed to higher courts with conservative majorities.

More of: Stephen I Vladeck

Austin Business Journal April 6, 2023

75 years, no taxes: Controversial Texas program in spotlight

Professor Heather Way asserts that the Public Facility Corporation program's median income threshold results in marginal benefit to renters while prioritizing property tax breaks for land developers.

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Bloomberg Sound On April 6, 2023

Sound On: Donald Trump Arraignment

Professor Tara Leigh Grove was a guest on a podcast discussing the unprecedented indictment of former president Donald Trump.

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Fort Worth Report April 5, 2023

Candidates are required to live in their district, but who checks?

Adjunct professor Mimi Marziani provides insight into the complicated nature of determining residency requirements for political candidates and how they can be held accountable.

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Slate April 3, 2023

A Federal Judge Couldn’t Handle My Criticism. So He Made Fun of My Tweets.

Professor Stephen Vladeck writes an article about response to his previous published articles and tweets on the practice of "judge-shopping."

More of: Stephen I Vladeck

Marfa Public Radio April 1, 2023

As Toyah residents lived under a boil water notice, state regulators hesitated to act

Clinical Professor Kelly Haragan and the Environmental Clinic's investigation into the city of Toyah's water quality is chronicled in a story about the town's water sanitation issues.

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The Bond Buyer March 27, 2023

Texas goes big with dueling property tax cut legislation

Adjunct professor Randall Erben offers a quote explaining the effect of the Texas chambers' property tax cut proposal on school district funding.

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