Media

I am frequently asked to comment on current issues in constitutional law and election law in both local and national media. Here is a partial list:

Spectrum News, “Federal Court Set to Hear Arguments on New Congressional Map,” August 26, 2025.

Houston Press, “Redistricting Map May Not Be the Success Story Republicans Think It Is,” August 25, 2025.

The Hill, “Democrats Set to Take Texas Redistricting Fight to the Courts,” August 23, 2025.

ABC 13, “Legal Expert Explains What’s Next in Texas Redistricting Battle,” August 22, 2025.

Texas Tribune, “TribCast: Will 13 Democrats Be Expelled from the Texas House?,” August 12, 2025.

CBS Austin, “Texas Rep. Gene Wu Responds to Abbott’s Petition to Remove Him from Office,” August 8, 2025.

Scripps News, “Texas Republicans Escalate Attempts to Return Missing Democratic Lawmakers to the State,” August 8, 2025.

New York Times, “Texas Redistricting Fight: Is Any of This Legal?,” August 8, 2025.

Austin American-Statesman, “Greg Abbott Is Testing New Legal Ground in His Push to Expel Absent Democrats,” August 7, 2025.

San Antonio Express-News, “Greg Abbott Is Testing New Legal Ground in His Push to Expel Absent Democrats,” August 7, 2025.

Houston Chronicle, “Greg Abbott Is Testing New Legal Ground in His Push to Expel Absent Democrats,” August 7, 2025.

ABC News, “Does Gov. Abbott Have the Power to Remove Democratic Lawmakers?,” August 7, 2025.

Wall Street Journal, “FBI Will Help Track Down Democratic Texas Lawmakers, Cornyn Says,” August 7, 2025.

Reuters, “Senator Cornyn Says FBI Will Help Track Down Texas Democrats Who Fled over Redistricting Vote,” August 7, 2025.

Guardian, “Vance Urges Republicans in Indiana to Redraw Map to Help Tighten House Grip,” August 7, 2025.

Dallas Morning News, “Abbott Threatens to Remove Texas Democrats from Office. Can He Legally Do That?,” August 7, 2025.

CBS Austin, “Texas Supreme Court Orders Response from Democrat Gene Wu in Legal Battle over Quorum,” August 6, 2025.

Guardian, “Can the FBI Arrest the Democratic Texas Lawmakers Who Left the State in Protest?,” August 5, 2025.

U.S. News & World Report, “Texas Governor Asks Court to Remove House Democratic Leader From Office Over Walkout,” August 5, 2025.

CBS Austin, “AG Paxton Pushes Back on Abbott’s Attempt to Oust Democratic Rep. Gene Wu,” August 5, 2025.

FOX 26, “While Politicians and Activists Argue about Redistricting, There’s a Process to Make It Happen,” August 5, 2025.

Reuters, “Trump-led Texas Redistricting Gambit Ignites National Arms Race to Control Congress,” August 5, 2025.

Washington Examiner, “Abbott Ups Legal, Political, and Personal Pressure on Texas Democrats Defying Redistricting,” August 5, 2025.

Associated Press News, “Texas Governor Asks Court to Remove House Democratic Leader from Office over Walkout” August 5, 2025.

KVUE, “Gov. Abbott Orders ‘Arrest’ of Absent Democrats after Texas House Gavels in without Meeting Quorum,” August 4, 2025.

Wall Street Journal, “Absent Democrats Block Texas House From Moving Ahead in Redistricting Fight,” August 4, 2025.

Washington Post, “Texas Governor Threatens Lawmakers Who Left the State over Trump-Backed Redistricting,” August 4, 2025.

Newsweek, “Texas House Approves Arrest Warrants for Absent Democrats,” August 4, 2025.

Associated Press News, “Texas Democrats Who Left State Prevent Vote, for Now, on Trump’s Efforts to Add GOP House Seats,” August 4, 2025.

KPRC, “‘We Fought for this District’: Houstonians Push Back on Texas Lawmakers Redistricting Efforts,” July 24, 2025.

KDFW, “Texas Lawmakers Set for Contentious Special Session on Flooding, THC, Redistricting, and Many More,” July 20, 2025.

Houston Public Media, Hello Houston, July 17, 2025.

Communications Daily, “SCOTUS May Seek ‘Off Ramp’ in Key USF Case,” November 25, 2024.

Bloomberg Law, “Justices Seen Avoiding Chance to Strike New Blow to Agency Clout,” November 25, 2025.

Al Jazeera, “Recess Appointments: Can Trump Bypass Senate to Appoint Gaetz, Other Aides?,” November 19, 2024.

KHOU, “‘Will Have to be Laser-focused’: Houston-area Groups React as President-Elect Trump Signals Use of Military Assets for Mass Deportations,” November 18, 2024.

Roll Call, “Trump Nominees Will Face Friendlier Senate, with Bigger Majority,” November 18, 2024.

KPRC, “Q&A with an Expert: Will President-elect Trump Face Any Pushback over His Appointments in 2024?,” November 15, 2024.