Faculty in the Media

Texas Standard January 10, 2022

Conservative Supreme Court majority seems reluctant to allow Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large employers

Professor Steve Vladeck is quoted in an article regarding President Biden's Covid-19 vaccine mandate for large companies.

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Statesman January 7, 2022

The potential detour for the lawsuit challenging the Texas abortion law and what it means

Professor Steve Vladeck is quoted in an article regarding the legal battles of the Texas abortion law.

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DW Español January 12, 2022

No one held responsible for “systematic practice of torture” in Guantanamo

Prof. Ariel Dulitzky, director of the Human Rights Clinic, was interviewed to analyze the issues about the US prison at Guantanamo, Cuba.

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KXAN January 6, 2022

Where Texas lawsuits over federal vaccine requirements stand

Professor Randall Erben is quoted in an article regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's special session to hear arguments about federal vaccine mandates.

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New York Times January 7, 2022

F.D.R.’s Court-Packing Plan Had Two Parts. We Need to Bring Back the Second.

Professor Steve Vladeck penned a guest essay about how the Supreme Court is handling emergency appeals.

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A worker cleans the 1935 statue of Socrates by Robert Aitken at the National Archives in 2017. (Bill O'Leary)

Washington Post December 31, 2021

Opinion: In an acrimonious time, some welcome fresh attention to Socrates and the art of civilized arguing

Dean Ward Farnsworth's book “The Socratic Method: A Practitioner’s Handbook” is cited in this op-ed promoting civilized debate.

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TaxProf Blog / SSRN January 11, 2022

The 50 Most Downloaded U.S. Law Professors Of 2021

Professors Robert Chesney and Richard Albert are ranked among the top 50 law professors who authored the most downloaded research papers from SSRN's eLibrary in 2021.

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The Hill December 20, 2021

No, Congress should not codify ‘Chevron deference’

Professor Wendy Wagner is quoted in an op-ed regarding a controversy over the Chevron Deference.

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Texas Observer December 20, 2021

How Code Enforcement Fuels Displacement in San Antonio

Professor Heather Way is quoted in an article about by the findings of a report she co-authored regarding housing in San Antonio.

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Prof. Richard Albert wearing a blue jacket and a blue, red, and white tie while seated at a desk.

The Hill December 17, 2021

An emergency brake to stop a runaway Supreme Court

Professor Richard Albert authored an opinion piece regarding the Supreme Court's interpretative powers of the U.S. Constitution.

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People voicing their concerns over toxic air in their Missouri town

ProPublica December 15, 2021

When Home Is a Toxic Hot Spot

Professor Wendy Wagner is quoted in an article regarding cancer-causing air pollution in communities.

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Bloomberg Law December 10, 2021

Supreme Court Abortion Ruling Paves Way for Copycat Laws

Professor Elizabeth Sepper is quoted in an article regarding how the Supreme Court's ruling may be paving the way for the future of abortion bans.

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