Professor Steinbuch’s Scholarship & Service

Steinbuch, Robert, Transparency Blind Spot: A Response to Transparency Deserts, 48 Rutgers Law Record 1 (2020).

Robert Steinbuch, a law professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, has been reappointed to the Arkansas Advisory Committee of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Steinbuch will serve a second four-year term and will continue as Chair, a position to which he was appointed in February … Steinbuch reappointed to civil rights advisory committee

Professor Steinbuch addressed the United States Civil Rights Commission on Oct. 30, 2020. He presented the report of the Arkansas Committee (October 30, 2020), of which he is the chair.

Steinbuch, Robert. Fate uncertain: RBG passing clouds ACA’s future. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Sept. 24, 2020).

Owens, Nathan. Tyson Foods, Pilgrim’s Pride ask judges to dismiss worker-death claims. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Aug. 5, 2020). Professor Steinbuch said it’s often common for organizations to seek immunity during a crisis, but “that is a very powerful tool that should be used highly sparingly.”

Monk, Ginny. Opinion sought on county coroners’ redactions. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (July 29, 2020). “It’s an extremely high bar,” for personal privacy to override public interest and that information such as next of kin and age “doesn’t even come close.”

Bryan, Max. Fetal homicide charge not brought in alleged battery of pregnant woman. SW Times Record (July 11, 2020). Steinbuch said a fetal homicide charge hinges on factors such as if the defendant was aware the plaintiff was pregnant or if the defendant was trying to affect the pregnancy. Blair told police he knew his … Professor Steinbuch discusses lack of fetal homicide charge in Sebastian County case

Hammersly, Lisa. Experts see pandemic as test for state’s public-meetings law. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Mar. 22, 2020). “In normal circumstances, it’s not reasonable to rely on virtual attendance,” Steinbuch said. “But in times of a national emergency, it could be hard to argue that ‘reasonable’ doesn’t encompass virtual attendance.”

Robert Steinbuch, a law professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, will serve as chair of the Arkansas Advisory Committee of a federal organization dedicated to advancing civil rights through investigation, research, and analysis. The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, an independent bipartisan federal agency, first appointed … Robert Steinbuch appointed chair of commission on Civil Rights Committee

Wickline, Michael. Ex-state agency director sues to block release of text messages. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Jan. 10, 2020). Steinbuch said there’s a balancing act weighing the personal nature of the messages against the public’s interest in seeing the messages. “Not salacious interest, but the public’s legitimate interest,” Steinbuch said.