Professor Njeri Mathis Rutledge
Comments from two STCL Houston faculty members were included in a recent New York Times article about DeShaun Watson’s legal issues. Professor Njeri Mathis Rutledge addressed the extent of the contact between the prosecutor in the criminal investigation and Watson’s defense attorney. Professor Amanda Peters shared…
Professor Ryan H. Nelson
perspective on how to prevent a ruling that would overturn Roe v. Wade was examined in an AlterNet article about his suggestion regarding the possibility of judges denying a quorum, titled “Law professor explains how dissenting justices can save Roe.”
Professor Josh Blackman
commented on the possible impact of a decision to strike down New York’s “may issue” regime in an article titled “Supreme Court may expand gun rights in ruling over New York concealed carry law,” which was published in the Washington Examiner and…
Professor Josh Blackman
shared his thoughts on how certain justices might vote in the LAW360 article titled “Dobbs Draft Hints At Bold Court With Harvard Case On Deck.”
Professor Amanda Peters
An article in the Houston Chronicle titled “Hidalgo aides say Ogg is biased, DA’s office should be removed from vaccine contract case” includes comments from Professor Amanda Peters on the rarity of such an action by the court.
Dru Stevenson
In an Associated Press story focused on how “Posts misrepresent new Texas handgun laws,” Dru Stevenson, the STCL Houston Wayne Fisher Research Professor, said, “From what I read of the open carry statute, it is 21 and above” — not 18,…
Professor Matt Festa
KHOU News interviewed Professor Matt Festa about the neighboring property owners’ rights in their story titled “Houston-area residents furious about plans to cut down oak tree.”
Professor Josh Blackman
LAW360: Employment Authority quoted Professor Josh Blackman in an article titled “Employers Weigh Risks, Benefits of Backing Abortion Access.”
Professor Charles “Rocky” Rhodes
was quoted in a Texas Tribune article about Texas abortion restrictions titled “Texas Republicans say if Roe falls, they’ll focus on adoptions and preventing women from seeking abortions elsewhere.”
Professor Charles “Rocky” Rhodes
was quoted in a KHOU 11 news story titled “Gov. Abbott says immigration has created ‘extraordinary’ challenges to public school system.”
