Faculty in the News

Houston Landing September 21, 2023

Houston animal rights activists file free speech lawsuit over arrest at Discovery Green

The Law and Religion Clinic is featured in an article about their clients who filed a free speech lawsuit against the city of Houston for barring them from protesting in a city park.

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San Antonio Current September 20, 2023

Texas’ lockdown of its overheated state prisons is worsening an already volatile situation

Professor Michele Deitch comments on the poor and often deadly health conditions in Texas prisons after the Texas Department of Criminal Justice put all 104 of its prisons under lockdown this month.

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Newsweek September 18, 2023

How Donald Trump’s Trial Could Be Impacted By Government Shutdown

Professor Tara Leigh Grove explains that during a government shutdown the judiciary typically continues to operate.

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Texas Standard September 18, 2023

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted and will remain in office. What now?

Professor Mike Golden speaks on the wider political implications of Ken Paxton's impeachment trial, noting that the trial was a political process as opposed to a judicial process.

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The Texas Tribune September 16, 2023

After winning impeachment fight, Paxton still faces felony fraud case and an FBI investigation

Professor Susan Klein comments on why Ken Paxton's state criminal case would be unaffected by his impeachment trial and the timing of the pending trial.

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Bloomberg Law September 15, 2023

DACA Case Judge Has History of Ruling Against Deportation Relief

Clinical Professor Denise Gilman reviews Judge Andrew Hanen's history of blocking Obama-era immigration programs after the Texas federal judge ruled against the Biden administration's version of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

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The Washington Post September 15, 2023

Texas Senate deliberates hours on Paxton’s future as attorney general

Professor Mike Golden comments on the Ken Paxton impeachment case, including clarification on why appealing the case outcome is not possible.

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Lawfare September 15, 2023

The Lawfare Podcast: The Question of Removal

Professor Lee Kovarsky is a guest on a podcast discussing the question of whether the Fulton County trial of Donald Trump and his co-defendants will be removed to federal court.

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The Guardian September 13, 2023

In our blood: how the US allowed toxic chemicals to seep into our lives

Professor Wendy Wagner questions the lack of safety regulation surrounding the chemical production industry and calls for the EPA to increase scrutiny of chemical companies and raise safety standards.

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Bloomberg Law Podcast September 12, 2023

Judges Appear Ready to Uphold Florida Abortion Ban

Professor Elizabeth Sepper is a guest on a podcast discussing the legal fight over Florida's 15-week abortion ban.

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Austin Business Journal September 12, 2023

What businesses need to know after court ruling against law derided as ‘Death Star Bill’

Professor Randall Erben provides guidance for business owners after the controversial Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, which would nullify a wide range of local employment laws, was deemed "unconstitutional" by a district judge.

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KXAN September 12, 2023

Austin City Council to vote on police data expansion

Assistant professor Maria Ponomarenko comments on the Austin Police Department's data collection and City Council steps to expand it.

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