Faculty in the Media

KFox14 October 3, 2022

Jail had history of alleged abuse where accused migrant shooter was warden

Professor Elissa Steglich was interviewed on the allegations surrounding former warden Mike Sheppard, who was accused of shooting two migrants at a West Texas detention facility.

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Deseret News October 3, 2022

Why The Onion filed a Supreme Court brief

Professor Steve Vladeck is quoted in an article detailing the reasoning behind The Onion's filing of a Supreme Court brief.

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5280 October 1, 2022

Is Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch a Conservative—or a Wild Card?

Professor Tara Leigh Grove gave an opinion on the interpretation made by Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch on a discrimination case in an article referring to him as a "conservative wild card."

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San Antonio Express-News September 30, 2022

Land-use policies, redevelopment incentives work against mobile home residents

Professor Heather Way's research has been cited in an article about a rising trend in mobile home park closures in San Antonio since 2014 due to local land-use policies, city and federal incentive programs, and gentrification.

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Yahoo News September 30, 2022

Trump won’t have to say if he thinks FBI planted documents as judge overrules special master she appointed

Professor Stephen Vladeck is quoted in an article about Florida federal judge Judge Aileen Cannon, who has repeatedly intervened in the investigation of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home.

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ABC News September 29, 2022

Many people evacuating Hurricane Ian face dire financial choices

Professor Mechele Dickerson is quoted in a news story about the increased financial problems people are facing due to Hurricane Ian.

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Bloomberg Law September 29, 2022

Creative Biden Student Debt Relief Suit Still Might Fail

Professor Tara Leigh Grove provides insight on a challenge to President Biden's Student Debt Relief plan in the column "Opening Argument."

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Texas Standard September 29, 2022

Why there’s no ‘invasion’ happening on the U.S.-Mexico border

Professor Denise Gilman speaks on why describing immigration into Texas from Mexico as an "invasion" is inaccurate.

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The Washington Post September 27, 2022

D.C. court is asked to weigh in on rape claim against Trump

Professor Stephen Vladeck is quoted about the how the status of former President Trump as a federal employee affects a defamation case brought against Trump by a woman who accused him of sexual assault.  

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CNN September 26, 2022

The ‘shadow docket’ further erodes the Supreme Court’s legitimacy

Professor Steve Vladeck pens an op-ed about the Supreme Court's recent decisions made without public explanation on the "shadow docket" decrease their legitimacy.

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Salon September 23, 2022

Trump judge backtracks after court rebuke — legal experts say it may sink his chance to appeal

A tweet by Professor Steve Vladeck is cited in an article about  a three-judge panel allowing the Department of Justice to continue investigation of former President Trump over the classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago.

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CNN September 22, 2022

How Trump’s terrible day went from bad to worse

Professor Steve Vladeck authors an op-ed piece on former President Trump's continuing legal troubles after the FBI raid of Mar-a-Lago and the potential consequences.

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