Faculty in the News

KXAN May 7, 2022

Staff turnover in Texas prisons has increased. Here’s how that’s impacting corrections officers

Professor Michele Deitch is quoted in a news story regarding how the working conditions of Texas corrections officers contribute to staffing difficulties.

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Bloomberg Law May 6, 2022

Roe v. Wade on the Brink of Extinction

Professor Stephen Vladeck gives his opinion in an episode of the Bloomberg Law Podcast on the Roe v. Wade draft leak, and what it reveals about the political state of the Supreme Court.

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PolitiFact May 6, 2022

Sometimes SCOTUS leaks happen, but a leaked majority opinion draft is new

Professor Lucas Powe is interviewed in an article discussing the never-seen-before nature of a significant Supreme Court opinion being leaked in full.

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ABC May 6, 2022

With abortion rights on thin ice, medication abortions take center stage

Professor Elizabeth Sepper is quoted in an article regarding the future of abortions, specifically medication abortions, in the midst of recent abortion bans and the potential of Supreme Court action to overturn abortion protections.

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The Globe and Mail May 6, 2022

The legal reasoning behind the Supreme Court draft overturning Roe v. Wade

Professor Richard Albert is quoted in an article comparing aspects of the abortion debate in the United States and in Canada.

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Austin-American Statesman May 6, 2022

Abbott eyes migrant education fight

Professor Randall Erben is quoted in an article about Governor Abbott's potential challenge of the Supreme Court ruling that offers free public school ruling to all children in the United States, including those of undocumented immigrants.

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The Hill May 5, 2022

To understand life after Roe v. Wade, look to Texas

Professor Elizabeth Sepper co-authors an opinion piece about what could happen if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, reflecting in part on what has occurred in Texas since its highly restrictive abortion law went into effect.

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The New York Times May 5, 2022

Texas Governor Ready to Challenge Schooling of Migrant Children

Professor Jeffrey Abramson is quoted in an article on the potential implications that Justice Alito's draft opinion on Roe v. Wade could have on other Supreme Court cases, such as Plyler v. Doe.

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Market Screener May 4, 2022

Abortion leak exposes Supreme Court in disarray

Professor Elizabeth Sepper gives her opinion in an interview on how politics and public opinion have taken a stronger grasp of the Supreme Court than ever before.

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Los Angeles Times May 4, 2022

Column: Why we need term limits for Supreme Court justices

Professor Sanford Levinson is quoted about the popularized idea of an enforced term limit for Supreme Court justices. The quote was presented at a roundtable discussion hosted by Levinson and the Texas Law Program on Constitutional Studies.

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Bloomberg Law May 4, 2022

Alito Draft Would Allow for Sweeping State Action on Abortion

Professor Elizabeth Sepper is quoted in an article discussing the leaked SCOTUS document sharing the idea of a rational basis test for the overturn of Roe v. Wade, and how this potential standard may strip away abortion rights even in cases of exception.

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CBS Austin May 3, 2022

UT Austin promises affordable housing, more diversity efforts in 10-year strategic plan

As one of the three faculty advisors, Professor Bobby Chesney emphasizes UT Austin's global impact in a new story about the institution's new 10-year "Change Starts Here" plan, which aims for more affordable housing and a more diverse student body, among other things.

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