Houston Matters
How Hard Is It To Repeal A Constitutional Amendment?
Posted on · A retired Supreme Court justice has called for the repeal of the Second Amendment. So, Houston Matters gets a refresher on the process of repealing an amendment.
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News
Houston Now Has Its First Animal Law Clinic
Posted on · The initiative by South Texas College of Law-Houston will provide legal services in cases involving pets
Houston Matters
Trump Directs Justice Dept. To Look Into University Affirmative Action Policies
Posted on · The Justice Dept.’s Civil Rights Division would investigate and sue universities over policies deemed to discriminate against white college applicants.
Houston Matters
As Supreme Court Term Ends, What Rulings Affect Texas?
Posted on · The U.S. Supreme Court just wrapped up its latest term. What were the biggest cases the High Court handed down, and what could they mean for you? We talk with constitutional law scholars Josh Blackman and Rocky Rhodes of South Texas College of Law Houston.
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Redefining Mental Disability in Death Penalty Cases: Friday’s Show (April 7, 2017)
Posted on · We’ll kick off today’s Houston Matters by discussing the potential impact of the U.S. air strike on Syria on oil prices, and oil and gas companies in Greater Houston, with News 88.7 energy and environment reporter Travis Bubenik. Then… The U.S. Supreme Court this week (April 3, 2017) agreed to hear yet another Texas death penalty […]
News
A Potential Showdown Between Cities And The State Over Equal Rights
Posted on · The 2017 state legislative session will include another attempt to nullify LGBT non-discrimination laws in cities across Texas.
Education News
Ex-South Texas College of Law In Downtown Houston Changing Name Again
Posted on · An attorney says a downtown Houston law school will change its name again to end a federal trademark lawsuit filed by the University of Houston System.
Good, Bad and Ugly
Big 12 Decision and Law School Dispute: The Good, Bad & Ugly of This Week’s News
Posted on · A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to our rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on this […]
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Remembering Bob Allen and the State of TV News: Friday’s Show (October 21, 2016)
Posted on · Longtime TV sports anchor Bob Allen passed away Wednesday, after a long battle with cancer. Allen worked for nearly four decades in TV sports, most of it as sports director at KTRK Channel 13, before finishing his career at KHOU Channel 11. On this edition of Houston Matters, we talk with former colleagues about Allen […]
News
Hearing To Determine Next Steps After Judge Agrees Houston Law School’s New Name Is Confusing
Posted on · A federal judge has sided with the University of Houston for a preliminary injunction against what was formerly known as the South Texas College of Law.
Houston Matters
Unraveled — Book Examines the Legal Challenges to the Affordable Care Act
Posted on · Josh Blackman, associate professor at Houston College of Law (formerly South Texas College of Law) initially considered himself the “Rosenkrantz and Guildenstern” of the Affordable Care Act. Like the largely incidental characters of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Blackman witnessed a lot of key moments in the saga over the passage, implementation and initial challenges to the federal […]
Houston Matters
Inside the Latest Battles in the Long War Over Prayer in School
Posted on · Last year, the American Humanist Association sued the Birdville Independent School District, northeast of Fort Worth, over its practice of opening school board meetings with student-delivered prayers. In the year since, the two sides have tussled over motions to dismiss. Most recently, the school district has appealed to have the case against individual school board […]
News
Houston College Of Law Files Counterclaim Against UH Law Center
Posted on · The South Texas College of Law changed its name to Houston College of Law. The name change brought a lawsuit from the University of Houston Law Center. Now Houston College of Law has filed a counterclaim.
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Court Overturns Damages Ruling in Ashby High-Rise Case: What It Means for Homeowners and Developers
Posted on · Last week (June 30, 2016), a state appeals court overturned a ruling pertaining to the fight over the so-called Ashby high-rise, a proposed residential tower near Rice University that’s been at the center of a conflict for several years. In 2013, a jury ruled that if the project were built, the developer — Buckhead Development […]
Good, Bad and Ugly
Abortion Ruling and Law Schools to Face Off in Court: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Houston News
Posted on · A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to our rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of it all. This week, our panel debates: the Supreme Court […]