Tamara Tabo
Tamara Tabo is a summa cum laude graduate of the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University, where she served as Editor-in-Chief of the school’s law review. After graduation, she clerked on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. She currently heads the Center for Legal Pedagogy at Texas Southern University, an institute applying cognitive science to improvements in legal education. You can reach her at [email protected].
Posts by Tamara Tabo
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Drinking, SCOTUS, Supreme Court3 Arguments In Favor Of Warrantless Breathalyzer Tests -- And Why They're Wrong
Nobody endorses drunk driving, of course -- but the underlying constitutional principles matter, even for those of us who may never run afoul of the law. -
Blogging, Free Speech, Media and Journalism
Why I Will Miss ATL's Comments
Columnist Tamara Tabo respectfully dissents from the recent decision to remove reader comments from Above the Law. 
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Abortion, Donald Trump, PoliticsWhat Else Is Terrible About Trump's Abortion Comments
Three of Donald Trump's fundamental beliefs about law and social policy, according to columnist Tamara Tabo.
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Abortion, Crime, Politics
No Matter What You Think About Abortion, The Man Behind The Planned Parenthood Videos Deserves To Be Prosecuted
Lots of conservatives and foes of abortion have rallied to David Daleiden's defense -- and they're wrong, as columnist Tamara Tabo explains. -
Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme CourtMerrick Garland Is The Right Man For The Job, But Not The Job You're Thinking Of
President Obama was not looking for someone to serve on the Court; he was looking for someone who could navigate the next few months with dignity. -
Art, Celebrities, PoliticsWhy A Nude Portrait Of Donald Trump Should Worry Everyone In America
The artist claims to have received a legal threat -- and the situation highlights peculiar legal tangles that develop when political figures are celebrities. -
Federal Judges, SCOTUS, Supreme CourtWhy This Judge May Be One Of The Only Supreme Court Nominees Worth Considering
This judge is so above partisan reproach that it would be, frankly, embarrassing for the Senate Republicans to stand in the way of holding a confirmation hearing. -
Antonin Scalia, Deaths, SCOTUS, Supreme CourtWhy Everyone Should Read A Scalia Opinion Today
There's no more fitting way to mark the passage of Antonin Scalia into history than reading his work, according to columnist Tamara Tabo. 
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Samuel Alito, SCOTUS, Supreme CourtAfter 10 Years, Sam Alito Is The Most Important Conservative On The Supreme Court
Justice Alito is more coherent than Kennedy, more conventional than Thomas, more consistently conservative than Roberts, and a lot further from retirement or death than Scalia. -
Constitutional Law, Politics, R. Ted CruzBirthers Beware: Why Court Challenges To Ted Cruz’s Citizenship Can't Win
They can't win in federal court because they shouldn't even be heard in federal court, according to columnist Tamara Tabo. -
Police, PoliticsSandra Bland And What No One Seems To Know About Their Rights
Traffic stops are among the most common encounters with law enforcement that most Americans will have; if the average citizen has no clue what her rights or duties are during these encounters, then we’re doing it wrong. -
Crime, Politics, Texas
Does It Matter That Waco DAs Charged 100+ Bikers In A 'Murder' That May Never Have Happened?
District Attorney Abel Reyna may not be able to get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich, but he could probably get a grand jury to indict defendants for the murder of a ham sandwich. -
Politics, Racism, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Aloha, Racism! The Supreme Court Stops The Vote Count In A Hawaii Election That Excludes White People & Foreigners
Is it legal legerdemain for the state to authorize and fully fund a racially discriminatory election while still insisting that the election is a private matter?
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Free Speech, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
What Happens To A Texas Veterinarian Could Make A Difference In What You're Allowed To Say
This Term the Supreme Court could issue one of its most important rulings to date on the legal status of occupational speech -- speech performed in the context of one’s occupation or profession. -
Education / Schools, Free Speech, Politics
Missouri Professor Opts For Coddling Kids Over First Amendment Rights Of Journalists
“Special snowflakes” are not born; they are made. -
Defamation, Depositions, Law Professors
Is This What 'Exoneration' Looks Like To Alan Dershowitz?
Columnist Tamara Tabo opines on the deposition of Alan Dershowitz in his litigation with Paul Cassell. -
Alan Dershowitz, Defamation, Depositions, Law Professors
Dersh Deposed: Alan Dershowitz Accuses Former Federal Judge Of Billion-Dollar Extortion Scheme
Columnist Tamara Tabo reports on the latest developments in the ongoing legal battle between two legal luminaries, Alan Dershowitz and Paul Cassell. -
Crime, Free Speech, Politics, Texas
The DA Who Is Trying To Shut Up 177 Arrested Waco Bikers Won't Shut Up
The prosecutor's verboten public comments illustrate why comprehensive protective orders like this one are, and should continue to be, disfavored. -
SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Supreme Court Conservatives' Famous Last Words
To see what lies ahead for the high court’s conservatives in October Term 2015, columnist Tamara Tabo looks back at some of the famous last words of last Term. -
Racism, Texas
7 Handy Tips For The Gaslamp And Other (Allegedly) Racist Nightclubs
Tips from Tamara Tabo for a Houston nightclub embroiled in a race-related controversy.
