Faculty in the Media

Bloomberg June 27, 2022

Balance of Power June 27 Show

Professor Tara Grove is interviewed in an episode of Balance of Power on post-Roe reproductive rights, following Justice Thomas's request to revisit other cases pertaining to same-sex marriage, contraception, and others.

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CNN June 27, 2022

Supreme Court further erodes separation between church and state in case of praying football coach

Professor Stephen Vladeck comments on the Supreme Court's expansion of constitutional protections for religion in light of the recent Coach Joe Kennedy case, a ruling that muddles the separation between church and state in secular schools.

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CNN June 27, 2022

Supreme Court sides with doctors challenging their convictions in opioids ‘pill mill’ case

Professor Stephen Vladeck is quoted in a news story about the "pill mill" case, a recent Supreme Court ruling that helps protect doctors from conviction if they prescribe opioids without valid medical justification.

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Wall Street Journal June 25, 2022

‘The Socratic Method’ Review: Let Us Reason Together

Dean Ward Farnsworth's new book, "The Socratic Method: A Practitioner's Handbook," is comprehensively reviewed in an article that points out the author's premise that "the Socratic method is nothing rare or exotic, just everyday common sense and simple logic."

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Chron June 25, 2022

What overturning Roe v. Wade means for abortion in Texas

Professor Elizabeth Sepper discusses what a post-Roe society looks like for the state of Texas, elaborating on Texas trigger laws, abortion-related criminal charges, and the future of contraceptives.

More of: Elizabeth W Sepper

Washington Post June 25, 2022

Biden, other critics fear Thomas’s ‘extreme’ position on contraception

Professor Stephen Vladeck is quoted in an article discussing the possibility of other precedents being overturned following the Roe v. Wade action and Justice Thomas's recent remarks on the topic.

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The Washington Post June 25, 2022

Guns and abortion: Contradictory decisions, or consistent?

Professor Richard Albert discusses the relationship between pro-life and pro-gun movements in response to recent rulings from the conservative majority on the Supreme Court.

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KUT June 24, 2022

Texas ‘trigger law’ to ban abortion will soon go into effect. Here are the details

Professor Elizabeth Sepper discusses what the overturning of Roe v. Wade means for the state of Texas, and how Texas trigger laws will soon come into play.

More of: Elizabeth W Sepper

USA Today June 24, 2022

‘You have to say the magic words.’ What the Supreme Court ruling on Miranda rights means for you

Professor Stephen Vladeck is quoted in an article about a recent court decision that disincentivizes law enforcement from giving the Miranda warning.

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Fort Worth Star Telegram June 24, 2022

Texas has a number of abortion laws. Which ones are in effect after court overturns Roe?

Professor Elizabeth Sepper explains the Texas laws that will be enforced after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, alongside the subsequent punishments that can result.

More of: Elizabeth W Sepper

Fort Worth Star Telegram June 24, 2022

What Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade means for abortion in Texas

Professor Elizabeth Sepper was quoted on the Texas "trigger law," legislation in place that will effectively ban nearly all abortions in the state of Texas following the overruling of Roe v. Wade.

More of: Elizabeth W Sepper

Roll Call June 24, 2022

In one line, abortion ruling raises concerns about other rights

Professor Stephen Vladeck's tweet is quoted in an article about Justice Clarence Thomas's statement to revisit past decisions on topics such as same-sex marriage and contraception.

More of: Stephen I Vladeck