Faculty in the News

Salon December 22, 2023

“Bad news for Judge Chutkan’s March trial date”: SCOTUS rejects Jack Smith request on Trump immunity

Professor Steve Vladeck comments on the Supreme Court's rejection of special counsel Jack Smith's request to expedite arguments on Donald Trump's presidential immunity from federal prosecution.

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AP News December 21, 2023

Trump transformed the Supreme Court. Now the justices could decide his political and legal future.

Professor Steve Vladeck comments on the significant role the U.S. Supreme Court, now led by three Trump-appointed justices, plays in crucial legal battles related to Donald Trump's political and legal future.

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Washington Post December 20, 2023

Disqualifying Trump may be legally sound but fraught for democracy, scholars say

Professor Steve Vladeck was quoted about the consequential questions posed for democracy by the Colorado Supreme Court's ruling on Donald Trump's candidacy.

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CNN December 20, 2023

Trump asks Supreme Court to reject special counsel and stay out of immunity dispute for now

Professor Steve Vladeck commented on Donald Trump's opposition to a special counsel's request for the Supreme Court to decide on his immunity from federal prosecution.

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ABC News December 20, 2023

With Trump’s 14th Amendment case, law and the 2024 election poised to collide at US Supreme Court

Professor Steve Vladeck highlights the implications of the Colorado Supreme Court's decision on Donald Trump's candidacy, predicting that Trump will stay on the ballot as long as he asks the U.S. Supreme Court for a review before Jan. 4, 2024.

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Newsweek December 19, 2023

Clarence Thomas Ally Strikes Killer Blow Against Donald Trump

Professor Lee Kovarsky's tweets, which explain how Mark Meadows' failure to move his criminal charges into federal court signals that Donald Trump will be unable to claim immunity, are referenced.

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Lawfare December 19, 2023

The Lawfare Podcast: Trump’s Trials and Tribulations: Mr. Smith Goes to the Supreme Court, not the D.C. Circuit

Professor Steve Vladeck discusses Jack Smith's petition to the Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari “before judgment” on the question of presidential immunity in an episode of the Lawfare Podcast.

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Houston Chronicle December 15, 2023

After Texas abortion ruling adds to confusion, will the state’s medical board step in?

Professor Elizabeth Sepper expresses the need for specific guidance from the Texas Medical Board regarding the state's abortion ban, following a ruling from the Texas Supreme Court denying a Dallas woman’s petition for an emergency abortion.

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Courthouse News Service December 14, 2023

Trump DC trial delay in Supreme Court hands

Professor Steve Vladeck discusses the Supreme Court's ability and willingness to rule quickly following an expedited request to resolve whether Donald Trump should be immune from criminal charges.

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Lawfare December 14, 2023

January 6 Reaches the Supreme Court

Professor Steve Vladeck authors an article about the Supreme Court's recent involvement in two cases concerning 2020 election litigation and January 6, which had been previously left to lower courts.

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CNN December 14, 2023

An abortion rights horror story explains the new reality for some American women

Professor Steve Vladeck provides insight into a case involving access to mifepristone, a medication used in early-term abortions.

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CNN December 13, 2023

Supreme Court to review obstruction law used against January 6 rioters that could impact the case against Trump

Professor Steve Vladeck comments on the Supreme Court's decision to consider whether part of a federal obstruction law can be used in prosecuting individuals involved in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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