Texas Law News

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K3 News

UT Law professor says health care system hangs in balance as Supreme Court decides fate of Affordable Care Act

Professor Elizabeth Sepper is quoted in an article about the Affordable Care Act and potential changes to Texas healthcare.

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CNN

Kavanaugh suggests it’s not court’s role to invalidate entire ACA

Professor Stephen Vladeck discusses oral arguments heard by the Supreme Court on whether to invalidate the Affordable Care Act with CNN's John King in the Newsroom.

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Bloomberg Green

Biden’s Clean Grid Would Choke Gas, Even Without Fracking Ban

Professor David Spence was quoted in a Bloomberg Green article about Biden’s clean-energy policies and how they would affect gas even though there is no ban on fracking.

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Fox News

ObamaCare faces another Supreme Court test with bolstered conservative majority

Professor Elizabeth Sepper was quoted in an article regarding an ObamaCare lawsuit that was blocked by the White House.

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The New York Times

Elections Don’t Have to Be So Chaotic and Excruciating

Professor Stephen Vladeck wrote an opinion piece for The New York Times regarding the election process and why he believes it’s time for the United States to rethink its approach to counting and releasing election returns.

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Reuters

Explainer: How and when will Trump leave office?

Professor Robert Chesney was quoted in a Reuters article regarding President Trump's objections to Biden's transition into power.

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Profs Laycock and Collis cited in U.S. District Court Northern District of New York Soos v Cuomo Order

Professors Douglas Laycock and Steven Collis's work, Generally Applicable Law and the Free Exercise of Religion, was cited in the U.S. District Court Northern District of New York October 30 order in Soos v Cuomo.

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Vice

Migrants at the Mexico Border Aren’t Counting on a Biden Win to Change Their Fate

Professor Stephanie Leutert was cited in a Vice article about asylum seekers on the U.S.-Mexico border not having faith in Biden to change their chances for asylum, relying on God rather than the presidential candidates for help.

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The New York Times

The Pandemic Election

Professor Stephen Vladeck shared his expertise with The New York Times regarding the controversy around mail-in ballots during the 2020 Presidential election.

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CNN

5 takeaways from the Supreme Court’s Obamacare arguments

Professor Stephen Vladeck was quoted by CNN in this article about the takeaways from the recent Supreme Court hearing about eliminating Obamacare.

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