Faculty in the News

Scripps News February 23, 2024

The struggle to locate migrant children missing from US homes

Professor Elissa Steglich provides insight into how deteriorating relationships can cause some migrant children to leave their sponsors' homes and subsequently become labeled as missing.

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Raw Story February 23, 2024

‘Bad for Trump’: Law professor explains Supreme Court’s delay on immunity ruling

Professor Steve Vladeck's Twitter thread explaining potential causes for and implications of the Supreme Court's delay in ruling on Donald Trump's immunity case is referenced.

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Law360 February 22, 2024

‘Loosey-Goosey’ Standing Rulings Pose Threats To Judiciary

Professor Tara Leigh Grove theorizes that the recent expansion of the definition of legal standing is a product of increased reliance on the judiciary to settle controversial political disputes.

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Financial Times February 21, 2024

Nvidia-linked stocks drew big bets days before filing sparked rally

Professor Henry Hu surmises why traders bought large volumes of shares in companies recently associated with the AI computing firm Nvidia.

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ABC Chicago February 21, 2024

University of Alabama health system pauses IVF treatments after state rules embryos are children

Professor Steve Vladeck explains that the Supreme Court cannot review the Alabama Supreme Court's ruling that frozen embryos are children because the decision was based on state law, not federal law.

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CNN Politics February 21, 2024

Supreme Court signals skepticism over Biden ‘good neighbor’ smog plan

Professor Steve Vladeck remarks that an ongoing case about a dispute over an EPA emissions limit policy marks just the third time since 1971 that the Supreme Court has heard arguments on an emergency request.

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Tampa Bay Times February 20, 2024

DeSantis’ push to secure the US-Mexico border, explained

Clinical Professor Denise Gilman comments on how the increase in migrant apprehensions is straining federal resources, drawing attention to U.S. detention facilities' lack of space, high operational costs, and dangerous conditions.

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KBTX News 3 February 19, 2024

Senate Bill 4 moves to federal judge

Clinical Professor Denise Gilman considers the legal challenges surrounding the implementation of Senate Bill 4, which grants any Texas Law Enforcement Officers the authority to detain and potentially deport undocumented migrants.

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Law360 February 16, 2024

Old Rules Face New Risks As Justices Hear Truck Stop’s Case

Associate Dean and Professor Susan Morse discusses Corner Post Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, which concerns a new business's ability to preemptively challenge an old regulation, and the outcome's potential impact on administrative agencies.

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KVUE February 16, 2024

Paxton associate Nate Paul’s trial set for November 6

Regarding the case of Austin real estate developer Nate Paul, Director of Advocacy Mike Golden explains why cases involving financial crimes often have a high number of submitted documents and stresses the importance of making the information understandable for the jury.

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Diane Rehm: On My Mind February 15, 2024

The Supreme Court, Donald Trump And The 2024 Election

Professor Steve Vladeck joins a podcast to discuss how Donald Trump's two cases before the Supreme Court are intertwined and reflective of the Court's role in American democracy.

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KSMU February 15, 2024

A discussion in Springfield on February 22 will focus on whether or not America needs a new Constitution

Professor Sanford Levinson previews his participation in an upcoming event for Missouri State University's Democracy Conversation series, for which he will be arguing that the U.S. Constitution needs reform.

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