Morgan ’76 and Helen Chu make record $31.4M gift to Harvard Law School
The largest donation in Harvard Law history will establish six new professorships
Can Election Law Restore Trust in American Democracy?
Harvard Law faculty and alumni examine how the laws governing voting, campaign finance, representation, and political power shape Americans’ faith in government — and whether changing those rules could help rebuild it.
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As we near the 2026 midterm elections, Harvard Law Today rounds up election law coverage and commentary from faculty, alums, and affiliates.
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Scholar says DOJ’s Sullivan claim is a weak one, adding: ‘There can’t be a federal interest in ensuring that the right partisan candidate wins.’
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The upcoming Nov. 3 midterm elections will feature at least 20 Harvard Law graduates across 11 states.
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Now retired from the Supreme Court, Anthony Kennedy ’61 evaluates current key issues and reconstructs some of his historic decisions.
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Harvard Law’s Andrew Mergen explores the environmental laws, emergency powers, and cleanup duties that could haunt the Ghostbusters.
Cases in Brief Faculty discuss some of the most notable cases in the history of the Supreme Court
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- DOJ’s Third Effort to Get Comey Is Another Loser. Executive Functions
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- Alaska governor orders probe into Democratic campaign's alleged links to same-name candidate. BBC
- Trump’s final sprint: From the Politics Desk. NBC News
- Why captive elephants deserve their day in court. Los Angeles Times
- How to Create Fairer Election Districts. The New York Times
- Anthropic’s public benefit structure creates unusual risks for IPO investors. CNBC
- The 31 races that could shift the legal fight against Trump. Axios
- Two cheers for “insecure originalism”. SCOTUS Blog
- Toughest Legal Job in Tech: Triage for Anthropic’s IPO Risk. Bloomberg Law
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