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Jeannie Suk Gersen
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The Message of the Supreme Court’s Wild Ride of a Term
July 15, 2024
An essay by Jeannie Suk Gersen: In a landmark Supreme Court case on executive power, nearly a decade ago, Justice Antonin Scalia accused Justice Clarence…
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An essay by Jeannie Suk Gersen: In a live broadcast of “The Daily Show” immediately after the Presidential debate last week, the comedian Jon Stewart…
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Speech Under the Shadow of Punishment
June 3, 2024
An essay by Jeannie Suk Gersen: The academic year, which had scarcely begun on October 7th, culminated this spring in controversy, disruption, and accusations of…
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An essay by Jeannie Suk Gersen: At a quarter to ten on Thursday morning at the Supreme Court of the United States, the current and…
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An article by Jeannie Suk Gersen: When I first approached Robert Hur for an interview, soon after his appointment as special counsel, fourteen months ago, he…
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A two-day conference at Harvard Law School reflected on the growth, resilience, and contributions of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community in the law, on campus, and beyond.
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The Supreme Court and the Risks of January 6, 2025
February 9, 2024
An essay by Jeannie Suk Gersen: The Supreme Court heard arguments on Thursday about Donald Trump’s possible disqualification from the Presidency as an insurrectionist, based…
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Does the 14th Amendment bar Donald Trump from running for president?
January 29, 2024
Experts at Harvard Law School’s Rappaport Forum led a spirited debate on a complex set of issues with profound implications for the upcoming election and beyond.
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The Future of Academic Freedom
January 29, 2024
An essay by Jeannie Suk Gersen: On January 2nd, after months of turmoil around Harvard’s response to Hamas’s attack on Israel, and weeks of turmoil…
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Could a Trump Win Put His Running Mate in Office?
January 5, 2024
An essay by Jeannie Suk Gersen: How have we allowed one man to wreak so much havoc on our democracy? Years after Donald Trump was…
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Finding right mix on campus speech policies
December 15, 2023
The central question facing the nation’s college and universities, which have been roiled by protests since the deadly surprise Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on…
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Finding the right mix on campus speech policies
December 15, 2023
Legal and political scholars discuss balancing personal safety, constitutional rights, and academic freedom amid roiling protests and cultural shifts.
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Free Speech on Campus
December 14, 2023
On Tuesday evening, one week after the Congressional hearing that prompted demands for President Claudine Gay’s dismissal and less than 12 hours after Harvard Corporation…
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An essay by Jeannie Suk Gersen: Last week, Sandra Day O’Connor died, just months after the Supreme Court effectively overruled one of her most important…
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The Supreme Court’s Self-Excusing Ethics Code
November 27, 2023
An essay by Jeannie Suk Gersen: Last week, the Supreme Court issued a first-ever code of conduct for Justices. It is not a set of…
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The practice of legacy admissions—preferential consideration given to the children of alumni—has emerged as a national flash point since the Supreme Court ended affirmative action…
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The End of Legacy Admissions Could Transform College Access
August 8, 2023
An essay by Jeannie Suk Gersen: In 2016, Georgetown University announced a first-of-its-kind change to its admissions policy. In addition to the long-standing legacy preferences…
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The Challenges of Trump’s Third, Momentous Indictment
August 7, 2023
An essay by Jeannie Suk Gersen: We have long known that Donald Trump is a font of falsehoods. Embedded in the recounting of national horrors…