Faculty in the News

The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2023

Texas House Votes to Impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton

Adjunct Professor Randall Erben explains the rarity of impeachments and how the vague language in the Texas Constitution leaves lawmakers with ambiguous directions for the proceedings of Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment.

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CNN May 25, 2023

Supreme Court rolls back federal safeguards for wetlands under Clean Water Act

Professor Stephen Vladeck analyzes how Supreme Court justices' analysis of the same text and their subsequent opinions differ regarding a ruling that limited the Clean Water Act's regulatory abilities in wetlands.

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Boston Review May 24, 2023

Keeping the Faith

Professor Elizabeth Sepper co-authors an article about the prevalence of "government-religious" hospitals and the harmful impacts of their religious care restrictions.

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USA Today May 24, 2023

Should Americans worry about the Supreme Court’s ‘shadow’ docket? This expert says yes.

Professor Stephen Vladeck is interviewed for an article about the influence of the Supreme Court's "shadow docket" and why Americans should take notice.

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KXAN May 23, 2023

Is Travis County DA Garza dropping more felonies? Here’s what the data show

Professor Jennifer Laurin is interviewed about the vast discretion that district attorneys have over which criminal cases proceed in an article about the amount of dismissed felony cases in Travis County.

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Texas Monthly May 23, 2023

OB-GYN Residents Are Leaving Texas for Abortion Training–Maybe for Good

Professor Elizabeth Sepper and Adjunct Professor David Gonzalez weigh in on the lack of clarity surrounding Texas' abortion laws and the resulting apprehension from medical providers.

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The New York Times May 23, 2023

Opinion | Public Criticism Might Be the Best Way to Reform the Supreme Court

Professor Stephen Vladeck pens a guest essay contending that public criticism and pressure are vital tools for regulating the Supreme Court and holding justices accountable.

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ABA Journal May 22, 2023

Gorsuch’s Title 42 statement is ‘a remarkable jeremiad against COVID mitigation policies,’ law prof says

Professor Stephen Vladeck's newsletter is referenced in an article that dissects Justice Neil Gorsuch's criticisms of COVID mitigation measures in a statement concerning a recently dismissed Title 42 case.

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KQED May 22, 2023

Stephen Vladeck Sounds Alarm on Supreme Court’s Abuse of ‘The Shadow Docket’

Professor Stephen Vladeck is a guest on a radio show discussing his new book and why it is crucial for the Supreme Court to reduce its use of the "shadow docket."

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C-SPAN's Washington Journal May 21, 2023

Stephen Vladeck on the Supreme Court’s “Shadow Docket”

Professor Stephen Vladeck is interviewed about his new book and the impacts of the Supreme Court’s increasing usage of the “shadow docket.”

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Politico May 19, 2023

The Supreme Court is Hiding Important Decisions From You

Professor Stephen Vladeck is interviewed for an article discussing his new book and the Supreme Court’s use of the “shadow docket.”

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CNN May 18, 2023

Supreme Court rules against Andy Warhol in copyright dispute over Prince portrait

Professor Stephen Vladeck discusses the Supreme Court's interpretation of the fair use doctrine in a recent copyright case involving an Andy Warhol artwork and predicts that it will become more difficult for artists to repurpose the work of others.

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