Professor Amanda Peters
STCL Houston Professor Amanda Peters was recently interviewed by the Houston Chronicle regarding the Ken Paxton impeachment trial. Peters stated, “For me, this trial goes beyond just the facts of Paxton’s actions or even the credibility of the witnesses; it’s about…
Professor Josh Blackman
STCL Houston Professor Josh Blackman engaged in a discussion with KPRC Channel 2 concerning the ongoing legal dispute regarding buoys in the Rio Grande Valley.
Professor Josh Blackman
Professor Josh Blackman spoke with the Washington Times about the Jan. 6 cases, suggesting, “The court’s decisions may directly or indirectly impact Trump. I anticipate the court will stay out of the fray unless the United States files an appeal.”
Professor Charles “Rocky” Rhodes
STCL Houston Professor Charles “Rocky” Rhodes, featured on Texas Public Radio this month, discussed the new Texas law that imposes extensive limitations on local ordinances passed by cities and counties. He commented, “There is effectively no judgment now that the…
Prof. Dru Stevenson
commented on a gun case involving “straw-purchasing” in the Chicago Suntimes. According to the story, straw purchasers use their relatively clean criminal records to buy firearms for people who can’t legally buy them. A federal judge in Indianapolis gave probation…
Professor Amanda Peters
was recently quoted by the Houston Chronicle about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial. After meeting with an opposing GOP activist, Paxton may have violated Texas attorneys’ rules of ethics and jeopardized a related child abuse case.
Professor D’Andra Mills Shu
was recently interviewed by Bloomberg Law about the impact the Covid-19 pandemic had on federal court rulings involving disability-related remote work requests.
Professor Josh Blackman
was recently quoted by Newsmax about the Supreme Court’s ruling on race-based college admissions. Although he agrees the decision doesn’t “directly affect DEI programs”, he said it does “create a window for future legal challenges.”
Professor Josh Blackman
spoke with USA Today about recent Supreme Court rulings favoring the Biden administration, which were unexpected wins at a court where conservatives hold a 6-3 super majority. “This isn’t the case of a monolithic court,”
Professor Ryan Nelson
was recently profiled by UF Law’s Converge for Impact, an initiative for collaboration around emerging issues of research and legal strategy. “I intend for my legal scholarship and my engagement outside of the legal academy to continue to feed each…
