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New Books Network March 31, 2022

Book Review: The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution

The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution, co-authored by Texas Law Professor William Forbath and Joseph Fishkin, was reviewed as "a revolutionary retelling of constitutional history."

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The New Yorker March 25, 2022

Legal Scholars Are Shocked By Ginni Thomas’s “Stop the Steal” Texts

Professor Stephen Vladeck was quoted in an article about why legal experts believe Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas should recuse himself from any cases on the 2020 election or events of Jan. 6, 2021.

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Texas Standard March 25, 2022

Texas Supreme Court case could affect the role of spiritual advisers at executions

Lisa Eskow, Co-Director of the Supreme Court Clinic, is interviewed in an article about a Supreme Court case ruling that denying death row inmate's request for a spiritual advisor during his execution is unconstitutional.

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Christian Science Monitor March 25, 2022

Ginni Thomas texts about overturning 2020 vote: Three questions

A tweet by Professor Stephen Vladeck was quoted in an article about the possible consequences of Ginni Thomas' texts on the 2020 election and whether her husband, Justice Thomas, should recuse himself on related Supreme Court cases.

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The Washington Post March 22, 2022

Three Ways the ‘Market State’ Can Ease Ukraine’s Suffering

Lecturer Philip Bobbitt co-authors an editorial about strategies that have been used to confront the Russian invasion of Ukraine and how innovations of the "market state" suggest other lines of policy that could serve to end the war.

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CNN March 24, 2022

Supreme Court says Texas death row inmate can have spiritual adviser ‘lay hands’ and pray aloud during his execution

Professor Steve Vladeck is quoted in a news story about the Supreme Court ruling on the right of a Texas death row inmate to have a spiritual advisor present during his execution.

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Lieber Institute West Point March 24, 2022

Deportation of Ukrainian Civilians to Russia: The Legal Framework

Professor Michael Schmitt authors a piece on the legalities and potential international law violations of Russia's deportations of Ukrainian civilians to Russia.

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Justsecurity.org March 24, 2022

Putin’s Real Fear: Ukraine’s Constitutional Order

Lecturer Philip Bobbitt authors an article with Viola Gienger about the motive behind Putin's invasion of Ukraine and why NATO must defend the country.

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The Washington Post March 23, 2022

Opinion: The Supreme Court isn’t bothering to hide its designs on our democracy

Professor Steve Vladeck is quoted in an op-ed regarding the Supreme Court's criticism on voting rights.

More of: Stephen I Vladeck

Planetizen March 22, 2022

Increased Homeownership Won’t Close the Racial Wealth Gap

Professor Mechele Dickerson and her book, Homeownership and America's Financial Underclass: Flawed Premises, Broken Promises, New Prescriptions, are mentioned in an article about assumptions regarding homeownership.

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Washington Post March 21, 2022

Texas’s strict new abortion law has eluded multiple court challenges

Professor Steve Vladeck is quoted in an article about recent lawsuits by abortion funds against antiabortion legal groups and how the lawsuits could potentially pose a threat to Texas Senate Bill 8.

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Washington Monthly March 21, 2022

The Too Supreme Court

In a review by Washington Monthly, Professor William Forbath's book, The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution, is described as a "brilliant new book" that challenges the traditional views many people hold about the court. It was co-authored with Joseph Fishkin.

More of: William E Forbath