Lee Kovarsky in the Media

Law360 July 21, 2023

How Habeas Corpus Ruling May Condemn Innocent Prisoners

Professor Lee Kovarsky speaks on the Supreme Court's interpretation of the savings clause in Jones v. Hendrix and how the decision could impair the ability of imprisoned people to challenge their sentences.

The death chamber at the Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville.

US News May 3, 2023

GOP Contenders Warm to Death Penalty as Crime Surges on the Campaign Trail

Professor Lee Kovarsky weighs in on debates surrounding the death penalty, noting that it has become more of a tool for politics than criminal justice.

A photograph of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

The Washington Post May 2, 2023

How DeSantis accidentally handed Disney a potent weapon against him

Professor Lee Kovarsky weighs in on Disney's lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and predicts that discovery will demonstrate that DeSantis' actions were viewpoint motivated.

Former President Donald J. Trump appears in Manhattan Criminal Court.

Lawfare April 7, 2023

Preemption and the Known Unknowns of the Trump Indictment

Professor Lee Kovarsky authors an article discussing the deferral of the reveal of key planks of the state's legal theory in the indictment against former president Donald Trump.

Law360 July 8, 2022

The Great Writ In Danger: Where Is Habeas Corpus Headed?

Professor Lee Kovarsky discusses the threatened future of habeas corpus, a right for incarcerated people to challenge their detention, following a recent ruling where two death-row inmates were prevented from presenting evidence to prove inadequate legal representation.

National Law Journal May 20, 2022

Texas lawmakers push bill to make it easier to sue abortion providers and harder for new anti-abortion laws to be blocked by courts

Professors Lee Kovarsky and Elizabeth Sepper are quoted in an article regarding the new Texas anti-abortion bill that will make it more difficult for courts to block the law.

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Lee Kovarsky in the Media

How Habeas Corpus Ruling May Condemn Innocent Prisoners

GOP Contenders Warm to Death Penalty as Crime Surges on the Campaign Trail

How DeSantis accidentally handed Disney a potent weapon against him

Preemption and the Known Unknowns of the Trump Indictment

The Great Writ In Danger: Where Is Habeas Corpus Headed?

Should Law School Supreme Court Clinics Take Cases That Could Make “Bad” Law?

Did Backlash Over the Shadow Docket Spook the Supreme Court?

Abortion, the death penalty, and the shadow docket

His Conviction Was Overturned Amid Evidence Of Innocence. The Supreme Court Could Throw It All Out.

Texas lawmakers push bill to make it easier to sue abortion providers and harder for new anti-abortion laws to be blocked by courts

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