Faculty in the Media

The New York Times July 1, 2022

A Transformative Term at the Most Conservative Supreme Court in Nearly a Century

Professor Tara Grove comments on the conservative-majority Supreme Court in a review of the major rulings this past term.

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Texas Monthly June 30, 2022

Are Age-Exclusive Bars the Way of the Future?

Adjunct professor Randall Erben provides legal insight on a new trend of bars setting age-exclusions above the legal drinking age.

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KXAN June 30, 2022

Post-Roe, what other 14th Amendment cases could be revisited?

Professor Lawrence Sager gives his opinion on Justice Thomas's recent remark about revisiting the hearings that establish precedents for contraception access, same-sex intercourse and same-sex marriage.

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Lieber Institute June 30, 2022

Finland and Sweden Invited to Join NATO: Significance and Progress

Visiting Professor Michael Schmitt authors an article that recaps the decisions and points of discussion made at the most recent NATO Conference held in Madrid.

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Texas Standard June 30, 2022

U.S. Supreme Court rules Biden administration can end ‘Remain in Mexico’ immigration policy

Professor Denise Gilman explains potential complications concerning the termination of "Remain in Mexico," a Trump-era immigration policy that requires refugees to remain in Mexico as they await their immigration hearings.

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Courthouse News June 28, 2022

Filibuster constrains Congress from answering high court rulings

In an article about the use of filibusters, Professor Tara Grove comments on how the congressional process is more deliberative and slower than the judicial system, but leads to decisions that involve more input.

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Bloomberg June 27, 2022

Balance of Power June 27 Show

Professor Tara Grove is interviewed in an episode of Balance of Power on post-Roe reproductive rights, following Justice Thomas's request to revisit other cases pertaining to same-sex marriage, contraception, and others.

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Wall Street Journal June 25, 2022

‘The Socratic Method’ Review: Let Us Reason Together

Dean Ward Farnsworth's new book, "The Socratic Method: A Practitioner's Handbook," is comprehensively reviewed in an article that points out the author's premise that "the Socratic method is nothing rare or exotic, just everyday common sense and simple logic."

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Chron June 25, 2022

What overturning Roe v. Wade means for abortion in Texas

Professor Elizabeth Sepper discusses what a post-Roe society looks like for the state of Texas, elaborating on Texas trigger laws, abortion-related criminal charges, and the future of contraceptives.

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The Washington Post June 25, 2022

Guns and abortion: Contradictory decisions, or consistent?

Professor Richard Albert discusses the relationship between pro-life and pro-gun movements in response to recent rulings from the conservative majority on the Supreme Court.

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KUT June 24, 2022

Texas ‘trigger law’ to ban abortion will soon go into effect. Here are the details

Professor Elizabeth Sepper discusses what the overturning of Roe v. Wade means for the state of Texas, and how Texas trigger laws will soon come into play.

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Fort Worth Star Telegram June 24, 2022

Texas has a number of abortion laws. Which ones are in effect after court overturns Roe?

Professor Elizabeth Sepper explains the Texas laws that will be enforced after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, alongside the subsequent punishments that can result.

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