Faculty in the Media

The New Republic February 13, 2022

The Constitution was meant to guard against oligarchy

Professor William Forbath's book, The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution, discusses the Constitution in a "rousing and authoritative" study, according to a review in The New Republic.

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Deseret News February 13, 2022

Office for Civil Rights dismisses complaint against BYU

Professor Steven Collis is quoted in an article about BYU's religious exemption from certain Title IX requirements leading to a dismissal of a complaints that the school treats students involved in same- sex relationships differently.

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Austin Monitor February 13, 2022

Council eyes new protections for renters

Professor Heather Way's report about tenants' rights in Texas cities was cited in an article about new protections for Austin renters.

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The Millions February 11, 2022

The Lost Art of Not Knowing Something

Dean Ward Farnsworth's book, "The Socratic Method: A Practitioner's Handbook," is reviewed as being "learned, erudite, and elegant."

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Newsweek February 10, 2022

Democrats See Path for Kamala Harris to Reshape Her Vice Presidency in 2022

Professor Denise Gilman is quoted in an article about Vice President Kamala Harris' attempts to tackle difficult issues, including those related to immigration.

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Newsweek February 10, 2022

Democrats See Path for Kamala Harris to Reshape Her Vice Presidency in 2022

Professor Denise Gilman speaks on the administration's approach to immigration in a story about Vice President Kamala Harris reshaping her political brand.

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KUT February 9, 2022

Trying to buy a home in Austin? So are investors.

Professor Heather Way is quoted in an article about the increased competitiveness of the Austin housing market due to the amount of investors trying to buy homes in addition to potential homeowners.

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MSNBC February 9, 2022

Supreme Court’s Alabama travesty and its worn-out ‘shadow docket’ defense

Professor Steve Vladeck pens an opinion column about if the Supreme Court does not give reasoning behind their major decisions, how the legitimacy of the institution will decrease.

More of: Stephen I Vladeck

The Dallas Morning News February 9, 2022

Inside secret grand jury rooms in Dallas, witnesses are warned not to discuss race

Professor Jennifer Laurin is quoted in an article about signs in grand jury rooms that tell witnesses not to mention race during their testimony.

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Boston Globe February 9, 2022

Justice Breyer’s replacement could be a former clerk he considers family

Professor Erin Busby is quoted in an article about potential Supreme Court candidate Ketanji Brown Jackson.

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CNN February 9, 2022

Ginni Thomas’ political activism brings scrutiny to Justice Clarence Thomas and the Supreme Court’s recusal rules

Professor Steve Vladeck is quoted in an article regarding the concerns about the ability of the Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and the court as a whole, to remain unbiased when his wife, Ginni Thomas, advocates openly for and against many political issues.

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The Atlantic February 8, 2022

How Progressives Can Take Back the Constitution

Professor William E. Forbath, who holds the Lloyd M. Bentsen Chair in law, co-authored an article with Joseph Fishkin, a law professor at UCLA, that introduces their new book,  The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution: Reconstructing the Economic Foundations of American Democracy.

More of: William E Forbath