Stephen I Vladeck in the News

CNN March 4, 2024

Supreme Court keeps Trump on Colorado ballot, rejecting 14th Amendment push

Professor Steve Vladeck provides an analysis of the legal basis for the Supreme Court's majority opinion in Donald Trump's ballot eligibility case.

RawStory March 3, 2024

‘Really unusual’ Supreme Court notice raises questions about Trump case

Professor Steve Vladeck's tweet, which notes that it's unusual for the Supreme Court to give short notice on announcing opinions, is referenced in an article about Donald Trump's ballot eligibility case.

The Washington Post March 3, 2024

Backlogged with blockbuster cases, Supreme Court takes on Trump

Professor Steve Vladeck expresses concern that the Supreme Court is facing a tipping point and isn't capable of handling the magnitude of politically charged cases that are pending.

The New Republic March 1, 2024

Liz Cheney Nukes the Supreme Court Over Trump Delay—and Hands Dems a Weapon

Professor Steve Vladeck speaks on the timing of Donald Trump's January 6 trial and the likelihood that the Supreme Court will decide the case in time for the trial to proceed before the 2024 election.

CNN February 29, 2024

Opinion: The Supreme Court has a different view of emergencies than we do

Professor Steve Vladeck co-authors an opinion piece about the Supreme Court's delay in handling Trump's criminal prosecution case and how the Court treats legal emergencies differently from political emergencies.

CNN Politics February 28, 2024

Supreme Court’s delay in announcement could point to behind-the-scenes maneuvering, CNN analyst says

Professor Steve Vladeck discusses potential implications of the Supreme Court taking almost two weeks to decide to hear arguments for Donald Trump's immunity claim case.

CNN Politics February 24, 2024

Why isn’t the Supreme Court moving faster on Trump’s immunity challenge?

Professor Steve Vladeck observes that the Supreme Court largely operates behind the scenes and comments on the likelihood that the Court will reach a conclusive resolution in response to Donald Trump's request to block a lower court ruling denying his immunity claims.

Raw Story February 23, 2024

‘Bad for Trump’: Law professor explains Supreme Court’s delay on immunity ruling

Professor Steve Vladeck's Twitter thread explaining potential causes for and implications of the Supreme Court's delay in ruling on Donald Trump's immunity case is referenced.

ABC Chicago February 21, 2024

University of Alabama health system pauses IVF treatments after state rules embryos are children

Professor Steve Vladeck explains that the Supreme Court cannot review the Alabama Supreme Court's ruling that frozen embryos are children because the decision was based on state law, not federal law.

CNN Politics February 21, 2024

Supreme Court signals skepticism over Biden ‘good neighbor’ smog plan

Professor Steve Vladeck remarks that an ongoing case about a dispute over an EPA emissions limit policy marks just the third time since 1971 that the Supreme Court has heard arguments on an emergency request.

Diane Rehm: On My Mind February 15, 2024

The Supreme Court, Donald Trump And The 2024 Election

Professor Steve Vladeck joins a podcast to discuss how Donald Trump's two cases before the Supreme Court are intertwined and reflective of the Court's role in American democracy.

Morning Edition by NPR February 13, 2024

Texas law professor says influx of migrants doesn’t meet the definition of invasion

Professor Steve Vladeck is interviewed about Governor Greg Abbott's use of the word "invasion" to describe the migrant crisis and why this use is legally improper.