Faculty in the Media

Texas Standard April 24, 2023

What’s next in the legal fight over abortion drug mifepristone

Professor Stephen Vladeck is interviewed for a podcast discussing the development of the mifepristone case and the Supreme Court's decision to stay Judge Kacsmaryk's ruling.

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The Daily Texan April 23, 2023

Supreme Court leaves abortion pill access intact until full review completed in lower courts

Professor Stephen Vladeck gives an overview of the legal battle over mifepristone and provides insight into the future of the case in the Fifth Circuit.

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Bloomberg Law April 22, 2023

Supreme Court’s Abortion Pill Call Leaves FDA in Line of Fire

Professor Elizabeth Sepper questions Justice Samuel Alito's stance that the government wouldn't comply with the Supreme Court's hypothetical decision in the mifepristone case.

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Texas Standard April 21, 2023

Texas could be the next state to pass ‘use it or lose it’ voting bill

Adjunct Professor Mimi Marziani is interviewed about the Texas Senate's approval of a "use it or lose it" voting bill and how the law would disproportionately affect younger voters.

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CNN April 21, 2023

Supreme Court protects access to abortion pill

Professor Stephen Vladeck affirms that abortion pill access will remain unchanged until the Fifth Circuit rules on the mifepristone case in May, noting that the case may return to the Supreme Court.

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The Christian Science Monitor April 21, 2023

‘Wildly problematic’: Standing, the Supreme Court, and mifepristone

Professor Elizabeth Sepper comments on the potential implications of using the mifepristone case to expand the standing doctrine and how it would affect federal lawmaking.

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The Washington Post April 21, 2023

Trump touts authoritarian vision for second term: ‘I am your justice’

Professor Stephen Vladeck speaks on the legality of former President Donald Trump's second-term agenda, including use of the military for civilian law enforcement.

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CNN April 19, 2023

Supreme Court temporarily extends access to abortion drug, sets Friday night deadline

Professor Stephen Vladeck is quoted in a news story on the implications of the Supreme Court's extended hold on the mifepristone ruling.

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New York Times April 14, 2023

How Much Power Should the Courts Have?

Professor Ran Hirschl comments on the Israeli Supreme Court's gradual withdrawal from progressive rulings in an article that contrasts the influence of the judicial systems in Israel and the United States.

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Time April 14, 2023

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Is Trying to Pardon a Man Convicted of Murdering a BLM Protestor. Here’s what to Know

Professor Jennifer Laurin provides insight into the potential outcomes of a pardon being granted for a man who was indicted on murder charges for shooting a BLM protestor in 2020.

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CBS April 19, 2023

Supreme Court temporarily extends access to abortion drug, sets Friday night deadline

Professor Stephen Vladeck speaks on a Supreme Court order to temporarily extend a hold on a lower court ruling that would have banned access to an abortion drug in order to give justices more time to consider the issue.

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WSAZ April 18, 2023

Clarence Thomas plans to amend financial statements after reports, source says

Professor Stephen Vladeck is quoted in an article about Justice Clarence Thomas's plans to amend his financial disclosure forms after an investigative report from ProPublica revealed that Thomas hadn't disclosed the sale of three family properties.

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