Faculty in the Media

KXAN May 23, 2023

Is Travis County DA Garza dropping more felonies? Here’s what the data show

Professor Jennifer Laurin is interviewed about the vast discretion that district attorneys have over which criminal cases proceed in an article about the amount of dismissed felony cases in Travis County.

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Boston Review May 24, 2023

Keeping the Faith

Professor Elizabeth Sepper co-authors an article about the prevalence of "government-religious" hospitals and the harmful impacts of their religious care restrictions.

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Texas Monthly May 23, 2023

OB-GYN Residents Are Leaving Texas for Abortion Training–Maybe for Good

Professor Elizabeth Sepper and Adjunct Professor David Gonzalez weigh in on the lack of clarity surrounding Texas' abortion laws and the resulting apprehension from medical providers.

More of: David M Gonzalez, Elizabeth W Sepper

U.S. Department of Justice May 12, 2023

Durham Special Counsel Report

Lecturer Adam Klein's work as Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Chairman and resulting article is quoted in the Durham Special Counsel Report regarding intelligence activities and investigations from the 2016 presidential campaigns.

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KVUE May 11, 2023

TxDOT commissioner gets paid $92,000 but never shows up for work

Adjunct Professor Randall Erben explains how a provision in the Texas Constitution allowed the former Texas Department of Transportation Commissioner to receive paychecks for the five years as no replacement was appointed.

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Austin-American Statesman May 11, 2023

State paid ex-official for 5 years

Adjunct Professor Randall Erben explains the legal provision that allowed the Texas Department of Transportation Commissioner to continue receiving salary paychecks following his resignation.

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Futurism May 10, 2023

Reality is Melting as Lawyers Claim Real Videos Are Deepfakes

Dean Bobby Chesney's analysis of how deepfakes could undermine the authenticity of real photos and videos is cited from his 2018 article "Deep Fakes: A Looming Challenge for Privacy, Democracy, and National Security."

More of: Robert M Chesney

The Baffler May 9, 2023

No Breakthrough in Sight: Washington, D.C. and the long life of housing segregation

Professor Mechele Dickerson speaks on the history of African American homeownership and notes that housing equality has not improved in the past 50 years despite strengthening of housing equality laws.

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NPR May 8, 2023

People are trying to claim real videos are deepfakes. The courts are not amused

Dean Bobby Chesney's 2018 paper "Deep Fakes: A Looming Challenge for Privacy, Democracy, and National Security" is referenced in an article discussing the effect that deepfakes could have on court proceedings.

More of: Robert M Chesney

San Antonio Express-News May 5, 2023

End of the line? Legislature takes aim at tax breaks widely used to create affordable housing

Clinical Professor Heather Way comments on the rapidly expanding use of the Public Facilities Corporations (PFC) program in Texas in an article discussing legislative efforts to reform the program.

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The Texas Tribune May 4, 2023

Conservative Christians want more religion in public life. Texas lawmakers are listening

Clinical Professor Steven Collis provides insight into the 2022 Kennedy v. Bremerton School District case and how it could affect recent efforts to decrease church-state separation in Texas.

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NBC News May 3, 2023

Texas Senate passes bill to allow Secretary of State to overturn Harris County elections

Adjunct Professor Mimi Marziani expresses concern that a bill allowing the Secretary of State to overturn Harris County elections would lead to an undemocratic exploitation of power.

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