Stephen I Vladeck in the News

The New York Times April 22, 2022

The U.S. Appealed to Reinstate Masks. But Is It Seeking to Win?

Professor Steve Vladeck is quoted in an analysis on the court case regarding a federal judge striking down the CDC mask mandate and the Biden administration's subsequent appeal.

CNN April 21, 2022

Supreme Court rules Puerto Ricans don’t have constitutional right to some federal benefits

Professor Steve Vladeck is quoted in a news story regarding the difference in federal benefits that Puerto Rican residents are eligible to receive compared to state residents.

CNN April 21, 2022

Supreme Court ruling aids family seeking return of painting confiscated by Nazis

Professor Steve Vladeck is quoted in an article regarding a Supreme Court case where a family was seeking the return of a painting previously confiscated by Nazis, and whether state law or a foreign country's law should apply in this scenario.

MS Magazine April 21, 2022

Texas Woman Lizelle Herrera’s Arrest Foreshadows Post-Roe Future

Professor Steve Vladeck is quoted in an article regarding the arrest of a Texas woman who was charged with murder after a "self-induced abortion."

The New York Times April 13, 2022

Roberts has lost control of the Supreme Court

Professor Steve Vladeck writes a guest essay for The New York Times on the Supreme Court's frequent use of the shadow docket and Chief Justice Roberts’s dissents in some recent cases.

Austin American-Statesman April 13, 2022

Grumet: See you in court? For abortion, yes. Voting rights, maybe not

Professor Steve Vladek was quoted in an opinion piece about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's position that individuals have no standing to sue under the Voting Rights Act.

New York Times April 10, 2022

Texas Will Dismiss Murder Charge Against Woman Connected to ‘Self-Induced Abortion’

Professor Steve Vladeck is quoted in a New York Times article on the dismissal of the murder charge against a woman who had a "self-induced abortion," explaining that the charges were a misreading of the law.

Washington Post April 9, 2022

Texas woman charged with murder after abortion

In an article about a Texas woman who was charged with murder after a "self-induced abortion," Professor Steve Vladeck is quoted about Texas law not permitting criminal homicide charges in this circumstance.

CNN April 7, 2022

Here’s what the ‘shadow docket’ is and how the Supreme Court uses it

Professor Steve Vladeck was interviewed in a CNN article about the "shadow docket," the term used for emergency actions the Supreme Court takes that do not go through the customary briefing and hearing process.

CNN April 6, 2022

Chief Justice Roberts joins with liberals to criticize ‘shadow docket’ as court reinstates Trump-era EPA rule

Professor Steve Vladeck is quoted in an article regarding the Supreme Court's action on emergency docket cases following a ruling that restricts the authority of states to reject federal permits under the Clean Water Act.

CNN April 4, 2022

Supreme Court says malicious prosecution claims don’t need an underlying acquittal

Professor Steve Vladeck is quoted in an article about a Supreme Court ruling stating that a New York man could bring forth a malicious prosecution claim against police despite not being acquitted of charges.

MSNBC April 4, 2022

Lindsey Graham’s vote on Ketanji Brown Jackson a depressing sign of the times

Professor Steve Vladeck authors an opinion column on how the confirmation process of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court are impacted by partisan politics, and what this could mean in the future.