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Faculty in the Media
Our faculty are frequently featured in national and international media for their insightful commentary.
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CNN
Professor Emeritus Douglas Laycock argues that the White House-backed National Mall prayer event is unconstitutional because it amounts to explicit government promotion of not just religion in general, but a specific version of one particular religion. -
Fortune
Your grandma should be using AI. really
AI Innovation and Law Fellow Kevin Frazier shares his view that AI can meaningfully improve both the quality of life of older Americans and the support systems that surround them. -
The Hill
The latest ruling on the Ten Commandments in Texas threatens religious freedom
Professor Emeritus Douglas Laycock is cited for his observations in an amicus brief stating that students cannot avoid the state’s religious messaging through exposure to the Ten Commandments display every school day, making it more pervasive than the brief prayers the Supreme Court has already found unconstitutional. -
RealClear Policy
AI Innovation and Law Fellow Kevin Frazier offers his view that being pro-AI does not mean being pro-recklessness, but rather creating the conditions for AI to be deployed widely and quickly while ensuring core institutions can keep up. -
RealClear Health
The ‘Science Charade’ After ‘Chevron’
Professor Aaron Nielson argues that the Supreme Court’s decision to overrule Chevron deference may have the unintended effect of strengthening the science charade -
Houston Public Media
Professor Emeritus Douglas Laycock argues that the Fifth Circuit’s ruling violates religious liberty, contending that even without explicit coercion, having the Ten Commandments prominently displayed in a classroom for hours every school day effectively drills religious content into impressionable children regardless of whether they’re required to believe it.