Faculty in the Media

NPR December 10, 2021

Supreme Court refuses to block Texas abortion law as legal fights move forward

Professor Steve Vladeck is interviewed in a podcast regarding the Supreme Court's response to the Texas abortion ban.

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Los Angeles Times January 16, 2022

Op-Ed: What do we teach law students when we have no faith in the Supreme Court?

Professor Jeffrey Abramson co-authored an op-ed about teaching constitutional law when doubting the current Supreme Court's actions.

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CNN December 16, 2021

Gorsuch deals abortion providers another setback by sending Texas SB8 lawsuit to a conservative appeals court

Professor Steve Vladeck is quoted in an article about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold Texas abortion law while allowing providers ability to sue and block enforcement.

More of: Stephen I Vladeck

Houston Chronicle December 13, 2021

Emergency abortions are legal in TX, but ‘emergencies’ are harder to define

Professor Elizabeth Sepper is quoted in an article that examines how Texas SB 8 and subjective "emergency abortions" make for unclear rules.

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Bloomberg Government December 13, 2021

HEALTH CARE BRIEFING: SCOTUS Leaves Texas Abortion Providers With Few Remedies

Elizabeth Sepper is quoted in a piece about Texas S.B. 8 which has virtually shut down abortions in Texas and is the most restrictive in the country.

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Chron December 10, 2021

President Biden’s federal vaccine mandate was blocked, but getting Texas companies to comply won’t be easy

Professor Randall Erben is quoted in an article about federal vaccine mandates versus the enforcement of them in Texas.

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MSNBC December 7, 2021

DOJ is suing Texas only because the Voting Rights Act is broken

Professor Steve Vladeck authored an op-ed regarding the Justice Department suing Texas over voting rights.

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Fort Worth Star-Telegram December 6, 2021

Texas has a trigger law if Roe v. Wade is overturned. Here’s what could happen

Professor Elizabeth Sepper is quoted in an article regarding the future of abortions in Texas.

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Bloomberg Law December 6, 2021

Lawyer Takes Rare Case on Religion, Executions to U.S. Top Court

Professor Lisa Eskow is quoted in an article regarding the Texas Law Supreme Court Clinic's involvement in the supreme court case, Ramirez v. Collier.

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The Guardian December 6, 2021

The ‘stench’ of politicization: Sonia Sotomayor’s supreme court warning

Professor Steve Vladeck is quoted in an article regarding the recent Mississippi abortion case (Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health) and the politicization of it.

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My San Antonio December 2, 2021

Report: San Antonio’s volume of orders to vacate, demolish homes is ‘unprecedented’ among big Texas cities

Professor Heather Way is quoted in an article regarding code enforcements in San Antonio that are displacing an incredibly high number of people.

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KXAN December 1, 2021

New initiative puts more money in the NIL game for UT athletes

Professor Ariel Dulitzky is quoted in an article regarding the new Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) initiative for UT athletes.

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