Faculty in the Media

US News May 3, 2023

GOP Contenders Warm to Death Penalty as Crime Surges on the Campaign Trail

Professor Lee Kovarsky weighs in on debates surrounding the death penalty, noting that it has become more of a tool for politics than criminal justice.

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Austin American-Statesman May 3, 2023

Texas bill promoting Ten Commandments in public classrooms poses complex legal questions

Clinical Professor Steven Collis explains religion law precedents and the complexity of legal arguments surrounding the SB 1515 bill, which would require all classrooms in Texas public schools to display the Ten Commandments.

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Bloomberg Law May 3, 2023

Cities File Exploitative Climate Suits. Courts Need to Stop Them

Adjunct Professor John Hays authors an opinion piece calling for cities and climate activists to stop filing nuisance lawsuits against the energy industry to gain funding for their policy goals.

More of: John R Hays Jr.

The Times-Gazette May 2, 2023

Synthetic media and deep fakes

Dean Bobby Chesney's 2018 article "Deep Fakes: A Looming Challenge for Privacy, Democracy, and National Security" is quoted in an article about the need to prioritize policies that combat harmful deep fakes.

More of: Robert M Chesney

The Washington Post May 2, 2023

How DeSantis accidentally handed Disney a potent weapon against him

Professor Lee Kovarsky weighs in on Disney's lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and predicts that discovery will demonstrate that DeSantis' actions were viewpoint motivated.

More of: Lee Kovarsky

The Dallas Morning News May 1, 2023

Builders of Hope is fighting displacement of longtime residents in West Dallas

Clinical Professor Heather Way discusses the legal tool kit she co-produced, which is designed to protect historic Black places and is being used by nonprofit Builders of Hope to fight displacement in the Gilbert-Emory neighborhood.

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Kera News May 1, 2023

Did sale of historically Black Frederick Douglass School seal the fate of Gilbert-Emory neighborhood?

Clinical Professor Heather Way emphasizes the importance of permanent affordability in strategies to reduce displacement in gentrifying neighborhoods.

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Politico April 28, 2023

Biden has a new pitch to reup a controversial surveillance program. And Republicans might like it.

Lecturer Adam Klein discusses the debates over renewing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act's Section 702, noting that the government must demonstrate its value to overcome privacy concerns.

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Austin Chronicle April 28, 2023

Pro Sports Leagues Violate Players’ Due Process Rights, UT Study Finds

Clinical Professor Ariel Dulitzky discusses major sports leagues' handlings of player misconduct in a feature article about a study published by the Human Rights Clinic.

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Newsweek April 27, 2023

Biden Faces Potential Border Surge With Likely End of Pandemic Rule in May

Clinical Professor Denise Gilman predicts that stringent immigration policies will attenuate the immigration surge expected to take place after Title 42, a provision used to block most asylum seekers, is lifted in May.

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The National Law Journal April 27, 2023

As Clock Ticks, Supreme Court Opinions Still Coming at a Snail’s Pace

Professor Tara Leigh Grove provides insight into the Supreme Court's slow output this term, predicting that the upcoming summer recess will result in opinions being released more quickly.

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USA Today April 25, 2023

Fact check: SCOTUS ruling, history contradict claim Texas has ‘absolute legal right’ to secede

Professor Sanford Levinson asserts that historical and legal precedents say there is no right for Texas to secede from the United States.

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