Constitutional Law

In their new book “Supremacy,” Harvard Law professors Daphna Renan and Nikolas Bowie argue that Supreme Court decisions can undermine government by the people.

At Harvard Law School’s VthePeople conference, Jill Lepore recounted the lost history of constitutional and political conventions in the U.S.

Scholars, legislators, and members of the public gather at Harvard Law School to debate a never-used path for amending the Constitution at the VthePeople conference

As part of a panel on his new book, Professor Emeritus Mark Tushnet and his co-author weigh the pros and cons of the elastic governing principle.

Harvard Law’s Stephen Sachs and Institute for Justice attorneys preview the Supreme Court's October 2026 Term, featuring disputes over forfeiture, prisoner rights, administrative power, climate litigation, and public funding in religious schools.

Harvard Law Professor Howell Jackson discusses whether a president can unilaterally refuse to spend money appropriated by Congress via a ‘pocket rescission.’

Richard Lazarus previews the Supreme Court case Suncor Energy Inc. v. Boulder County.

Historians detail how and why the Constitution became (and remains) a work in progress.

Sherif Girgis, a constitutional law scholar and philosopher, will join the Harvard Law School faculty, effective January 1, 2027.

In their book "Supremacy: How Rule by the Court Replaced Government by the People," Nikolas Bowie and Daphna Renan trace the history of a Supreme Court that has come to be associated with what they call ‘judicial supremacy’ and promote an alternative course.

Harvard Law expert Peter Brann breaks down the antitrust lawsuit targeting one of the biggest media deals in history.

Harvard Law faculty weigh in on a SCOTUS term marked by major decisions on citizenship, voting rights, and presidential power.

W. Tanner Allread, a legal historian whose research spans federal Indian law, tribal law, Indigenous legal history, and constitutional law, has been named an assistant professor of law at Harvard Law School.

Harvard Law Professor Daniel Tarullo explains the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Cook

A new collection of essays by more than 60 Harvard Law faculty members contemplates the past, present, and future of the United States.

Professor Noah Feldman examines how legal norms are faring under President Trump.

Legal, constitutional scholar suggests looking to judges’ practices for wider lessons.

Commemorating 250 years, Harvard Law School professors discuss the conditions of American debate and democracy.