Faculty in the News

San Antonio Express News

UT law professor warns Congress of broader threat from Texas abortion ban

Professor Steven Vladeck is quoted in an article regarding how he warned U.S. senators on the danger of the impact that the new abortion ruling will make.

The Washington Post

Hundreds of migrants held for weeks without charges as Texas’s border crackdown overwhelms justice system

Professor Kathryn Dyer is quoted in an article regarding the overwhelm of migrants at the Texas border.

Politico

Alito speaks out on Texas abortion case and ‘shadow docket’

Professor Steven Vladeck is referenced in an article regarding his popular quotes and mentions regarding the Supreme Court's shadow docket around the new Texas abortion law.

NY Daily News

Make the unvaccinated pay their own way

Professor Charles Silver co-authored an opinion piece regarding the state of unvaccinated individuals, and the possible financial crisis that could come from being unvaccinated.

Austin American Statesman

Will Roe v. Wade and the right to abortion be overturned? What would that mean for Texas?

Professor Elizabeth Sepper is quoted in an article regarding what the future of Roe V. Wade looks like in Texas.

The Intercept

One Bill in Texas Legislature Would Ease Extreme Heat in Texas Prisons. Another Makes it Worse.

Professor Michele Deitch is quoted in an article regarding the Texas Legislature's power over Texas prisons.

CBC

American political battle over immigration reaches a boiling point under a Texas bridge

Immigration Clinic Professor Elissa Steglich is quoted in an article regarding the immigration crisis at the Texas border.

Houston Chronicle

How out-of-state lawsuits could lead to a Supreme Court challenge for new Texas abortion law

Professor Elizabeth Sepper is quoted in an article regarding lawsuits occurring from SB 8.

MSNBC

Trump’s election lies would have died out without help from his lackeys

Professor Steve Vladeck authored an opinion piece regarding Trump's persistence of claiming election fraud.

NBC News

Assaults, suicides, abuse: The challenges of changing jail culture

Professor Michele Deitch is quoted in an article regarding the danger of jails and the changing jail culture.