Constitutional Law

Natural law has gained prominence alongside the rise of originalism, argued scholar Joel Alicea during Harvard Law School’s Vaughan Lecture.

At Harvard Law’s Scalia Lecture, Aditya Bamzai says the Supreme Court should create a practicable analytical structure on judicial deference to administrative agencies.

Matthew L.M. Fletcher surveys the landscape of federal Indian law and explores the sometimes complicated relationship between Indigenous Americans and the federal government.

Harvard Law Professor Cass Sunstein and federal judge Raymond Kethledge argue that maintaining three separate branches of government is vital for American democracy.

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.

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.

The Supreme Court soon will decide if social media platforms must allow certain kinds of speech on their platforms.

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.

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.

At the Harvard Law School Rappaport Forum, legal experts debated the history and desirability of the universal — otherwise known as nationwide — injunction.

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.

Charles Fried, a consummate professor, renowned legal philosopher, and beloved colleague, died on Jan. 23 at his home in Cambridge. He was 88. 

Jody Freeman pinpoints the key question in the case before the Supreme Court: ‘Who decides when laws aren’t clear — courts or agencies?’

The Harvard Gazette spoke with Laurence Tribe, Carl M. Loeb University Professor, Emeritus, about the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to bar Donald Trump from the state’s primary ballot and what will happen if the U.S. Supreme Court takes up the appeal.

As solicitor general, Elizabeth Prelogar ’08 faces long odds before a skeptical court

Megan Jane Davis, a leading constitutional lawyer on Indigenous constitutional recognition, will visit Harvard as the Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Chair of Australian Studies at Harvard University and visiting professor of law at Harvard Law School for the 2024-2025 academic year.

On November 29, Sherrilyn Ifill delivered a talk titled “Reimagining American Democracy: Becoming Founders & Framers” to mark her appointment as this year's Steven and Maureen Klinsky Visiting Professor of Practice for Leadership and Progress.

Tomiko Brown-Nagin, dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study and the Daniel P.S. Paul Professor of Constitutional Law at Harvard Law School, received the 2023 the Order of the Coif award for her book “Civil Rights Queen: Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for Equality.”