Faculty in the News

Reason Magazine March 17, 2024

The Ethics of Law Professor Amicus Briefs Revisited

Professor Ward Farnsworth's 2001 piece, "Talking Out of School: Notes on the Transmission of Intellectual Capital from the Legal Academy to Public Tribunals," is referenced in an article about the increase in the number of amicus briefs submitted by academics over the past several decades.

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MSNBC March 16, 2024

A crackdown on ‘judge shopping’ provoked a rather telling Republican reaction

Professor Steve Vladeck pens an opinion piece that analyzes politicians' reactions to the Judicial Conference's recent efforts to reduce the prevalence of "judge shopping."

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CNN Politics March 15, 2024

Supreme Court rules that public officials can block social media followers in some circumstances

Professor Steve Vladeck explains the Supreme Court's new standard for deciding whether public officials' social media posts are constrained by the First Amendment.

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Vox March 14, 2024

TikTok could avoid a ban with a sale. Finding a buyer won’t be easy.

Professor Abraham Wickelgren provides insight into how antitrust laws could delay or even prevent large U.S. companies such as Meta or Google from buying TikTok.

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NPR March 13, 2024

What’s behind Bitcoin’s Bull Run?

Professor Henry Hu emphasizes difficulties in ascertaining the intrinsic value of bitcoins and that some are simply trying catch the bottom of inevitable ups and downs in human psychology.

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CNN March 12, 2024

Federal judiciary clamps down on ‘judge-shopping’ tactics that have helped Texas block Biden and liberal policies

Professor Steve Vladeck points out negative effects of "judge shopping" in a story about a new policy intended to curb this strategy where litigants strategically file lawsuits in courthouses where the cases are guaranteed to be heard by sympathetic judges.

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The New York Times March 11, 2024

In Death Penalty Cases, a Texas Court Tests the Supreme Court’s Patience

Professor Jordan Steiker comments that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has a history of treating Supreme Court opinions as optional guideposts rather than commands of a higher tribunal.

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Bloomberg Law March 12, 2024

Federal Courts Aim to Curb Judge Shopping With New Policy

Professor Steve Vladeck provides a general comment about the federal judiciary’s approval of a new policy aimed at curbing litigants who seek to file lawsuits before specific judges.

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The Washington Post March 5, 2024

Why hospitals in many states with legal abortion may refuse to perform them

Professor Elizabeth Sepper discusses laws that protect hospitals and health care providers who refuse to provide reproductive health care and the effect that these laws have on patients.

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1A by NPR March 5, 2024

Strapping in for Super Tuesday 2024

Professor Steve Vladeck joins a podcast about Super Tuesday 2024 to provide insight into the effect of Supreme Court's actions on primary elections.

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C-SPAN's Washington Journal March 2, 2024

Michele Deitch on the U.S. Prison System

Professor Michele Deitch is interviewed about the current state of U.S. prisons and how improvements can be made to the criminal justice system.

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The Washington Post March 4, 2024

Supreme Court ruling darkens critics’ hopes for a judicial curb on Trump

Professor Steve Vladeck affirms that voters, not the courts, will be the deciding factor in the outcome of Donald Trump's presidential campaign.

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