Faculty in the News

Yahoo Finance February 14, 2024

Elon Musk wants to take away Delaware’s incorporation crown. It won’t be easy.

Professor James Spindler examines the benefits and drawbacks of Texas assigning its business cases to elected state court judges prior to the opening of the state's set of business-focused courts in September.

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Morning Edition by NPR February 13, 2024

Texas law professor says influx of migrants doesn’t meet the definition of invasion

Professor Steve Vladeck is interviewed about Governor Greg Abbott's use of the word "invasion" to describe the migrant crisis and why this use is legally improper.

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Houston Chronicle February 13, 2024

Why are Drake, 50 Cent and Chris Brown registered to vote at the same Katy house?

Adjunct Professor Randall Erben examines a prank in which five popular recording artists were fraudulently registered to vote in Katy, Texas, making note of criminal penalties and protections that would prevent any of them from casting actual votes.

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CNN February 11, 2024

Opinion: Super Bowl isn’t the only big game

Professor Steve Vladeck's opinion piece, which maintains that the Supreme Court cannot completely isolate itself from politics following hearings for Donald Trump's ballot eligibility case, is featured in CNN's weekly op-ed roundup.

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Bloomberg Television February 9, 2024

Tara Leigh Grove on Trump Ballot Challenge

Professor Tara Leigh Grove discusses Donald Trump's challenge of his removal from Colorado's ballot and additionally provides insight into why President Biden was not charged in the classified documents case.

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1A by NPR February 8, 2024

1A Remaking America: Texas doctors say ambiguous abortion laws are creating fear

Professor Elizabeth Sepper discusses the challenges faced by Texas citizens and doctors due to ambiguous abortion laws in the state, highlighting a woman's denial of abortion despite life-threatening circumstances.

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CNN February 8, 2024

Opinion: Why the Supreme Court is playing politics on Trump

Professor Steve Vladeck pens an opinion piece analyzing how institutional politics are influencing the Supreme Court's decision in Donald Trump's 14th Amendment case concerning his removal from Colorado's primary ballot.

More of: Stephen I Vladeck

Newsweek February 8, 2024

Legal Analysts Weigh In After Supreme Court Hears Donald Trump Ballot Case

Professor Steve Vladeck's tweet predicting that the Supreme Court will rule that presidential candidates cannot be disqualified on the basis of insurrection is referenced.

More of: Stephen I Vladeck

The New York Times February 8, 2024

A Ruling for Trump on Eligibility Could Doom His Bid for Immunity

Professor Tara Leigh Grove notes the Supreme Court is perceived as more legitimate when it rules for different sides of the political aisle, and predicts the justices will consequently rule both for and against Donald Trump in his upcoming ballot eligibility and federal criminal prosecution immunity cases, respectively.

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MSNBC February 7, 2024

The bad-faith argument against good-faith accountability for Trump

Professors Lee Kovarsky and Steve Vladeck co-author an opinion piece asserting that, despite arguments to the contrary, prosecuting former president Donald Trump will not open the floodgates of bad-faith prosecutions nor accelerate politically charged lawsuits against former presidents.

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Salon February 6, 2024

“Bizarre”: Legal experts warn Trump’s Supreme Court argument is a “massive tactical blunder”

Professor Steve Vladeck highlights weaknesses in the arguments made by former president Trump's legal team in its Supreme Court filing regarding his candidacy in Colorado.

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Jurist February 5, 2024

A Road to Secession: Texas Governor Abbott’s Complaint Against the US Supreme Court and the Legal Framework Behind It

Professor Steve Vladeck's tweet explaining how Governor Greg Abbott has misinterpreted the Constitution to provide justification for overriding federal authority at the border is referenced.

More of: Stephen I Vladeck