Faculty in the Media

Wall Street Journal April 9, 2023

Texas Governor Vows to Pardon Man Convicted of Killing BLM Protester

Professor Jennifer Laurin discusses the controversy around a recent announcement by Governor Greg Abbott that he will pardon a man convicted of killing a Black Lives Matter protestor in 2019.

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Bloomberg April 6, 2023

Balance of Power (4/6/2023)

Professor Tara Grove is interviewed about ethics rules that apply to Supreme Court justices in relation to reports of Justice Clarence Thomas receiving perks gifted by Republican donor Harlan Crow.

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Texas Standard April 10, 2023

Medication abortion in peril after conflicting court rulings out of Texas and Washington state

Professor Elizabeth Sepper is interviewed on what will happen to abortion access following a set of contradictory rulings from two federal judges on the access to abortion pill mifepristone.

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NPR April 10, 2023

Documents in abortion pill lawsuit raise questions about ex-husband’s claims

Professors Chinmayi Sharma and Mike Golden both are quoted in a news story about new court documents that reveal concerns in digital privacy and reproductive health related to an ongoing abortion pill lawsuit.

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Former President Donald J. Trump appears in Manhattan Criminal Court.

Lawfare April 7, 2023

Preemption and the Known Unknowns of the Trump Indictment

Professor Lee Kovarsky authors an article discussing the deferral of the reveal of key planks of the state's legal theory in the indictment against former president Donald Trump.

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An illustration of an eraser blurring county borders in Texas.

Austin Business Journal April 6, 2023

75 years, no taxes: Controversial Texas program in spotlight

Professor Heather Way asserts that the Public Facility Corporation program's median income threshold results in marginal benefit to renters while prioritizing property tax breaks for land developers.

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Bloomberg Sound On April 6, 2023

Sound On: Donald Trump Arraignment

Professor Tara Leigh Grove was a guest on a podcast discussing the unprecedented indictment of former president Donald Trump.

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A voter leaves after voting early at the Dionne Phillips Bagsby Southwest Subcourthouse.

Fort Worth Report April 5, 2023

Candidates are required to live in their district, but who checks?

Adjunct professor Mimi Marziani provides insight into the complicated nature of determining residency requirements for political candidates and how they can be held accountable.

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A photo of Matthew Frankel, a member of the Environmental Clinic, inspecting a water sample.

Marfa Public Radio April 1, 2023

As Toyah residents lived under a boil water notice, state regulators hesitated to act

Clinical Professor Kelly Haragan and the Environmental Clinic's investigation into the city of Toyah's water quality is chronicled in a story about the town's water sanitation issues.

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