Areas of Interest
Constitutional Law
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Stephen Breyer for the Defense
May 3, 2024
In a new book, the former Supreme Court justice and current Harvard Law School professor champions his pragmatic approach to statutory and constitutional interpretation against the forces of textualism and originalism
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The Son Also Rises
May 3, 2024
D.Y. Chandrachud came to Harvard Law from India to forge his own path. He found it close to home.
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Supreme Court preview: City of Grants Pass v. Johnson
April 22, 2024
Harvard Law expert Carol Steiker explains how the Eighth Amendment will impact a Supreme Court decision on homelessness.
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Environmental law expert voices warning over Supreme Court
April 19, 2024
Richard Lazarus sees the Supreme Court's conservative majority as threat to environmental protections developed over past half century.
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On the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, experts at Harvard Law School discussed the future of racial justice at the inaugural Belinda Sutton Symposium.
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Up next for Supreme Court on abortion: Idaho
April 16, 2024
Next week, the Supreme Court will hear a case on a near-complete ban amid a shifting legal landscape after the overturn of Roe v. Wade. Glenn Cohen weighs in.
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‘We are living through a natural law moment in constitutional theory,’ says scholar in Vaughan Lecture
April 16, 2024
Natural law has gained prominence alongside the rise of originalism, argued scholar Joel Alicea during Harvard Law School’s Vaughan Lecture.
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2024 Scalia Lecture: Aditya Bamzai on statutory interpretation and the separation of powers
April 2, 2024
At Harvard Law’s Scalia Lecture, Aditya Bamzai says the Supreme Court should create a practicable analytical structure on judicial deference to administrative agencies.
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Covering the ‘complexity’ of federal Indian affairs
March 20, 2024
Matthew L.M. Fletcher surveys the landscape of federal Indian law and explores the sometimes complicated relationship between Indigenous Americans and the federal government.
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Sunstein, Kethledge examine separation of powers at Federalist Society National Student Symposium
March 14, 2024
Harvard Law Professor Cass Sunstein and federal judge Raymond Kethledge argue that maintaining three separate branches of government is vital for American democracy.
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As climate change and usage threaten water in the West, Supreme Court’s decision in a notable case carries weight, says Harvard Law environmental expert Andrew Mergen.
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Harvard Law expert Timothy Edgar outlines the arguments in Murthy v. Missouri and urges the Supreme Court to be guided by famous founder Benjamin Franklin.
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Supreme Court preview: NetChoice v. Paxton
February 21, 2024
The Supreme Court soon will decide if social media platforms must allow certain kinds of speech on their platforms.
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Previewing Supreme Court arguments about ozone pollution and the Good Neighbor Plan in shadow docket case Ohio v. EPA
February 13, 2024
Harvard Law expert Richard Lazarus believes that the outcome of Ohio v. EPA could say a lot about U.S. future efforts to regulate air pollution.
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With high stakes all around, how will the Supreme Court rule?
February 8, 2024
Justices are set to hear the Trump case that may affect the election outcome at a time when polls show trust in the Supreme Court is sagging.
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Do universal injunctions lead to national rule by one judge?
February 8, 2024
At the Harvard Law School Rappaport Forum, legal experts debated the history and desirability of the universal — otherwise known as nationwide — injunction.
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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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Charles Fried: 1935-2024
January 26, 2024
Charles Fried, a consummate professor, renowned legal philosopher, and beloved colleague, died on Jan. 23 at his home in Cambridge. He was 88.