Faculty in the News

Associated Press

Legal experts question judge’s order telling Southwest lawyers to get religious-liberty training

Clinical Professor Steven Collis and Professor Emeritus Douglas Laycock share their opinions on a ruling that requires three Southwest Airline lawyers to undergo a religious-liberty training in response to a recent lawsuit ruling.

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NPR

What just happened when Texas’ abortion bans briefly lifted — and what comes next

Professor Elizabeth Sepper discusses an abortion lawsuit that is facing injunction at the Texas Supreme Court and how sending the case to trial would bring attention to the abortion ban's damaging effects on patients in Texas.

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Medical Marketing and Media

How the Texas trial changed the story of abortion rights in America

Professor Elizabeth Sepper notes that doctors have appeared in court throughout the entirety of abortion rights history, providing contrast to a recent Texas abortion case in which the plaintiffs were women who had been denied abortions.

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KFF Health News

How the Texas Trial Changed the Story of Abortion Rights in America

Professor Elizabeth Sepper is quoted in an article about the shifting of abortion advocacy lawsuits to include women denied abortions as plaintiffs.

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The Indiana Lawyer

Biden’s inaction on death penalty may be top campaign issue as Trump, DeSantis laud executions

Professor Lee Kovarsky analyzes how Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis are appealing to voters by endorsing tough death penalty laws.

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Just Security

The House Closed a Key Loophole in Court-Martial Appeals. Will the Senate Follow?

Professor Stephen Vladeck co-authors an article that details recent military justice system reforms and draws attention to section 541 of the National Defense Authorization Act, which would increase service members' access to Supreme Court review.

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The New York Times

Gov. Abbott’s Policing of Texas Border Pushes Limits of State Power

Professor Jeffrey Abramson is quoted on the legality and ethics of Governor Greg Abbott's decision to install razor wire along the banks of the Rio Grande to deter migrants from crossing the border.

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The Dallas Morning News

Deterrence policies for asylum-seekers are turning away migrants who need it

Clinical professor Elissa Steglich pens an opinion piece calling for the United States to abandon its migration deterrence policies and instead expand the CBP One program, which allows asylum-seekers to schedule appointments at ports of entry to request protection.

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Kera News

Did the city of Fort Worth violate atheists’ First Amendment rights? Experts weigh in

Professor Lawrence Sager comments on how the First Amendment’s religion and free speech clauses apply to a case involving the City of Fort Worth's denial of a request by an atheist organization to hang outdoor banners.

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Texas Standard

Texas leaves national voter information-sharing organization

Adjunct professor Mimi Marziani is interviewed about the implications of Texas' withdrawal from the Electronic Information Registration Center, a national voter fraud prevention coalition.

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Law360

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.

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Texas Standard

Supreme Court’s student loan ruling raises questions about future of standing doctrine

Professor Stephen Vladeck is interviewed about the Supreme Court's expansion of the standing doctrine in the student loan cases and how this interpretation both inflates the Court's power and provides new opportunities for states to challenge federal policies.

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