Faculty in the News

The New York Times July 1, 2022

Who Will Help Care for Texas’ Post-Roe Babies?

Professor Elizabeth Sepper is quoted in an article discussing the post-Roe consequences for the state of Texas, which has high maternal morality rates, and how a ban on abortion could further threaten access to sustainable childcare.

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The New York Times July 1, 2022

A Transformative Term at the Most Conservative Supreme Court in Nearly a Century

Professor Tara Grove comments on the conservative-majority Supreme Court in a review of the major rulings this past term.

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Texas Monthly June 30, 2022

Are Age-Exclusive Bars the Way of the Future?

Adjunct professor Randall Erben provides legal insight on a new trend of bars setting age-exclusions above the legal drinking age.

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CNN June 30, 2022

Supreme Court curbs EPA’s ability to fight climate change

Professor Stephen Vladeck discusses potential implications of the Supreme Court's ruling that curbs the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to broadly regulate carbon emissions from existing power plants.

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KXAN June 30, 2022

Post-Roe, what other 14th Amendment cases could be revisited?

Professor Lawrence Sager gives his opinion on Justice Thomas's recent remark about revisiting the hearings that establish precedents for contraception access, same-sex intercourse and same-sex marriage.

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Lieber Institute June 30, 2022

Finland and Sweden Invited to Join NATO: Significance and Progress

Visiting Professor Michael Schmitt authors an article that recaps the decisions and points of discussion made at the most recent NATO Conference held in Madrid.

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Texas Standard June 30, 2022

U.S. Supreme Court rules Biden administration can end ‘Remain in Mexico’ immigration policy

Professor Denise Gilman explains potential complications concerning the termination of "Remain in Mexico," a Trump-era immigration policy that requires refugees to remain in Mexico as they await their immigration hearings.

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CNN June 29, 2022

Supreme Court says states can be sued for discriminating against veterans

Professor Stephen Vladeck provides insight into a recent Supreme Court ruling that allows veterans to file private lawsuits against state agencies for employment rights.

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Courthouse News June 28, 2022

Filibuster constrains Congress from answering high court rulings

In an article about the use of filibusters, Professor Tara Grove comments on how the congressional process is more deliberative and slower than the judicial system, but leads to decisions that involve more input.

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Bloomberg June 27, 2022

Balance of Power June 27 Show

Professor Tara Grove is interviewed in an episode of Balance of Power on post-Roe reproductive rights, following Justice Thomas's request to revisit other cases pertaining to same-sex marriage, contraception, and others.

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CNN June 27, 2022

Supreme Court further erodes separation between church and state in case of praying football coach

Professor Stephen Vladeck comments on the Supreme Court's expansion of constitutional protections for religion in light of the recent Coach Joe Kennedy case, a ruling that muddles the separation between church and state in secular schools.

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CNN June 27, 2022

Supreme Court sides with doctors challenging their convictions in opioids ‘pill mill’ case

Professor Stephen Vladeck is quoted in a news story about the "pill mill" case, a recent Supreme Court ruling that helps protect doctors from conviction if they prescribe opioids without valid medical justification.

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