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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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Lawfare
Class Actions and the Alien Enemies Act
Professor Lee Kovarsky and Professor Teddy Rave examine the legal challenges arising from a federal court’s refusal to certify an Alien Enemies Act detainee class following the Trump administration’s invocation of removal authority targeting alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragu. -
Longview News Journal
Latter-day Saints Church in Longview holds religious freedom discussion
Clinical Professor Steven Collis spoke at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Longview to discuss religious freedom and diversity in the United States. -
Bloomberg Law
Justices Give Other Path to Block Trump Orders Nationwide
Professor Lee Kovarsky suggests the recent Supreme Court ruling on Venezuelan deportations provides an alternative to block President Trump’s orders through temporary relief granted by lower courts beyond the named parties with class certification. -
The Washington Post
Fringe movement sparks divide with push to charge women who get abortions
Professor Elizabeth Sepper explains how abolition bills intending to criminalize abortions are often referred to as “prenatal protection acts” as an attempt to establish fetal personhood under the 14th Amendment. -
The Texas Tribune
Texas lawmakers propose abortion pill bill that can’t be challenged in state courts
Professor Elizabeth Sepper comments on the complicated back-and-forth legal conflict caused by provisions under SB 2880 that make it harder for abortion providers to countersue plaintiffs. -
Bolts
“A Backdoor Effort” to Revive Texas’ Century-Old Abortion Law
Professor Elizabeth Sepper explains how Senate Bill 2880 is a clearer attempt than previous bills by anti-abortion legislators to make the case for reviving the 1925 law that criminalizes pregnant women for seeking abortions.