Texas media and appellate lawyer; retired @VECareers; Director, First Amendment Clinic, @SMULawClinics @SMULawSchool; Everton; opinions are my own
Dallas, TX
Joined September 2011
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Yeah. This ad is another classic from @jamestalarico
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Prof. @Tsleather was quoted in @dallasnews', “Tarrant County Commissioners Court meeting rules unconstitutional, lawsuit says.”
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Prof. @Tsleather signed onto a brief as an amicus supporting plaintiffs in the 11th Circuit case of Pointer v. Phelps.
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New cert petition asks the Supreme Court to rule that the border search exception does not allow the search of a citizen's cell phone without a warrant.
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(I make this argument in my 2005 book chapter here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.…)
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Prof. @Tsleather was appointed Vice-Chair of the Media, Privacy and Advertising Law General Committee of the @ABAesq's Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section for the 2026-27 term.
Congratulations Prof. Leatherbury!
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Prof. @Tsleather was named a Senior Statesman in First Amendment Law by Chambers and Partners.
Congratulations Prof. Leatherbury!
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Prof. @Tsleather signed on as an amicus curiae to a Fifth Circuit brief supporting the student groups challenging SB 2972's restrictions on speech and assembly on Texas public college and university campuses.
Read more: smu.box.com/s/zac1uw4g6nan0u…
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SMU Dedman School of Law’s Small Business and Trademark Clinic is honored to receive the 2026 Fritz Lanham Trademark Award from the State Bar of Texas Intellectual Property Law Section.
The award will be presented at the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting in Houston next month.
Read more about the Fritz Lanham Trademark Award: bit.ly/4dC2e3t
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Prof. @Tsleather and Prof. Peter Stefensen were featured in @Law360's article, “Kash Patel's Suit Over Pundit's 'Nightclubs' Quip Gets Axed.”
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Prof. @Tsleather was quoted in the @startelegram's article, “Who could be named Fort Worth ISD superintendent? TEA keeps details at a minimum.”
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Prof. @Tsleather and Prof. Peter Steffensen were quoted in @TheBushCenter's article, “Citizens lose without access to reliable information.”
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Prof. @Tsleather was quoted in @HoustonPubMedia’s article, “Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s office was told to release trade mission documents. Most are redacted.”
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Today @Ij won a case that has major ramifications for anyone thrown in jail for filming police officers or other law enforcement agents. Last night a federal judge ruled that Fort Bend County, Tx. officers violated independent journalist Justin Pulliam’s rights when they arrested him for recording police activity. ij.org/press-release/federal…
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I was laid off today from the Washington Post’s campaigns team covering the midterms and 2028.
I hear this is an important election year — and I want to cover it aggressively. If you’d like to work together, my DMs are open and you can email me at [email protected].
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📣 Join us Feb. 10 at 7 PM | Walsh Classroom @smulawschool for a guest talk with Paul Flahive, award-winning journalist, discussing his Pulitzer-funded investigation into systemic failures in the Texas child welfare system.
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I spent months w: @nico_gjc piecing together what led to Gen. Mark Welsh III’s ouster from A&M. It was a culmination of yrs of reporting for both of us. If you want to understand higher ed politics in Texas, read this until the end(I beg of you): texastribune.org/2025/12/10/… #txlege
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Successful ideas for $2,500 Larry McNeill Fellowships have included (1) a proposed history of the Texas right to privacy; (2) a documentary reader covering the history of Texas slavery; and (3) a comparative analysis of statutes and cases in developing Texas common law.
The Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) announces the Texas Supreme Court Historical Society’s $2,500 Larry McNeill Fellowship in Legal History during TSHA’s annual meeting. If you’re an historian, judge, or lawyer, please submit a proposal. 🌟📃🖊️ tshaonline.org/awards/larry-…
Thank you, Dallas Bar Foundation, for your generous support of the 1A Clinic @SMULawSchool. Your gift’s impact will triple because of a matching gift! Https://www.smu.edu/law/news… @DallasBarAssoc @SMULawClinics
