Faculty in the Media

The New York Times February 26, 2024

The Crisis in Teaching Constitutional Law

Professor Sanford Levinson comments on the Supreme Court's unconventional majority opinion in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen in an op-ed piece about the difficulty of teaching law students that constitutional law is impartial within the current political climate.

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Scripps News February 23, 2024

The struggle to locate migrant children missing from US homes

Professor Elissa Steglich provides insight into how deteriorating relationships can cause some migrant children to leave their sponsors' homes and subsequently become labeled as missing.

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Law360 February 22, 2024

‘Loosey-Goosey’ Standing Rulings Pose Threats To Judiciary

Professor Tara Leigh Grove theorizes that the recent expansion of the definition of legal standing is a product of increased reliance on the judiciary to settle controversial political disputes.

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Financial Times February 21, 2024

Nvidia-linked stocks drew big bets days before filing sparked rally

Professor Henry Hu surmises why traders bought large volumes of shares in companies recently associated with the AI computing firm Nvidia.

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KBTX News 3 February 19, 2024

Senate Bill 4 moves to federal judge

Clinical Professor Denise Gilman considers the legal challenges surrounding the implementation of Senate Bill 4, which grants any Texas Law Enforcement Officers the authority to detain and potentially deport undocumented migrants.

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Tampa Bay Times February 20, 2024

DeSantis’ push to secure the US-Mexico border, explained

Clinical Professor Denise Gilman comments on how the increase in migrant apprehensions is straining federal resources, drawing attention to U.S. detention facilities' lack of space, high operational costs, and dangerous conditions.

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Law360 February 16, 2024

Old Rules Face New Risks As Justices Hear Truck Stop’s Case

Associate Dean and Professor Susan Morse discusses Corner Post Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, which concerns a new business's ability to preemptively challenge an old regulation, and the outcome's potential impact on administrative agencies.

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KVUE February 16, 2024

Paxton associate Nate Paul’s trial set for November 6

Regarding the case of Austin real estate developer Nate Paul, Director of Advocacy Mike Golden explains why cases involving financial crimes often have a high number of submitted documents and stresses the importance of making the information understandable for the jury.

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KSMU February 15, 2024

A discussion in Springfield on February 22 will focus on whether or not America needs a new Constitution

Professor Sanford Levinson previews his participation in an upcoming event for Missouri State University's Democracy Conversation series, for which he will be arguing that the U.S. Constitution needs reform.

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Yahoo Finance February 14, 2024

Elon Musk wants to take away Delaware’s incorporation crown. It won’t be easy.

Professor James Spindler examines the benefits and drawbacks of Texas assigning its business cases to elected state court judges prior to the opening of the state's set of business-focused courts in September.

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Houston Chronicle February 13, 2024

Why are Drake, 50 Cent and Chris Brown registered to vote at the same Katy house?

Adjunct Professor Randall Erben examines a prank in which five popular recording artists were fraudulently registered to vote in Katy, Texas, making note of criminal penalties and protections that would prevent any of them from casting actual votes.

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Bloomberg Television February 9, 2024

Tara Leigh Grove on Trump Ballot Challenge

Professor Tara Leigh Grove discusses Donald Trump's challenge of his removal from Colorado's ballot and additionally provides insight into why President Biden was not charged in the classified documents case.

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