Faculty in the News

The Daily Texan

Supreme Court hears cases challenging Biden’s student loan forgiveness program

Professor Stephen Vladeck was interviewed on the ongoing legal challenges facing President Biden's student loan forgiveness program.

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El Paso Matters

Chamber Climate Charter claims based on faulty assumptions, critics say

Professor David Spence discusses the potential economic impact of a proposed climate policy in El Paso.

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Market Watch

‘Enough — it’s hurting our business’: SoFi’s campaign to stop the student-loan payment pause that helps its own customers

Professor Tara Grove is quoted about financial services company SoFi's new campaign to end the COVID-19 suspension of student loan payments.

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National Review

Don’t Eliminate One of America’s Best Spy Tools

Lecturer Adam Klein authors a piece on the elimination of the National Security Agency's (NSA) authority to collect certain types of data on Americans, which is set to expire at the end of the year unless renewed by Congress.

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Austin American-Statesman

Opinion: The Legislature’s shameless and unconstitutional court-packing plan

Professor Stephen Vladeck wrote an opinion piece on the Texas Legislature's court-packing plan, which seeks to expand the number of governor-appointed judges on the state's highest courts.

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Washington Post

The Justice Department’s fight against judge shopping in Texas

Professor Stephen Vladeck was quoted in an article about the judge shopping trend in Texas, where plaintiffs cherry-pick judges they want to hear their cases in order to achieve the most favorable outcome.

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Texas Public Radio

State regulators allowed a fading West Texas town to go four years without safe drinking water

Kelly Haragan was quoted in an article about a water safety issue in Toyah, Texas, that has been ongoing since 2018 and has yet to be addressed.

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Just Security

The Russian Intercept of the U.S. Reaper and International Law

Professor Michael Schmitt authored an article on the Russian interception of a U.S. Reaper drone, and how this raised questions about the legality of such interceptions and state obligations to protect their military assets.

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Lieber Westpoint

Lieber Studies POW Volume Symposium — Protecting POWs in Contemporary Conflicts

Professor Derek Jinks authored an article on the importance of protecting prisoners of war (POWs) in contemporary conflicts, highlighting both the moral and strategic necessity of doing so.

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Bloomberg Law

Potential Plan B for Biden Student Loan Relief Messy, Untested

Professor Tara Grove discusses the potential backup plan for President Biden's student loan relief plan, as many legal challenges have put a pause on the process.

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