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HLS Faculty in the News
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Debating the future of Roe
At the recent Rappaport Forum, panelists discussed abortion rights and whether the Supreme Court should honor precedent — or jettison Roe v. Wade.
In Memoriam: Philip B. Heymann 1932 – 2021
When asked what he wanted to be remembered by, longtime Harvard Law Professor and former Watergate prosecutor Philip B. Heymann ’60 replied: “Speaking truth to power.” Heymann, a beloved colleague and distinguished public servant, died Nov. 30 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 89.
On the bookshelf
Here are some of the latest from HLS authors to add to your reading list over the holiday break.
Supreme Court preview: Carson v. Makin
Pofessor Emeritus Mark Tushnet explains how the Court’s decision could impact funding for religious schools.
Acquitted: Assessing the Rittenhouse trial
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner, now a senior lecturer on law at Harvard Law School, talks about the verdicts in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, how the trial was conducted, and comparisons to the ongoing trial of the men who killed Ahmaud Arbery.