Constitutional Law

Although prior Supreme Court precedent suggests a new law violates the First Amendment, Harvard Law scholar Sanford Levinson says that ‘with this Court, nothing is settled’

Former White House counsel and Lecturer on Law Neil Eggleston offers his analysis of Judge Aileen Cannon’s ruling in the Trump documents case and weighs what’s next in a conversation with the Harvard Gazette.

As the Supreme Court wraps up another blockbuster term, Harvard Law School faculty members reflect on the ways the justices’ most recent decisions might reshape the law.

Harvard Law expert Richard Lazarus ’79 shares his take on the Supreme Court following a blockbuster term of monumental decisions.

Harvard Law faculty members share their thoughts on where the Supreme Court justices ultimately landed on prominent cases — and on the longer-term implications of the Court’s decisions.

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

D.Y. Chandrachud came to Harvard Law from India to forge his own path.
He found it close to home.

Harvard Law expert Carol Steiker explains how the Eighth Amendment will impact a Supreme Court decision on homelessness.

Richard Lazarus sees the Supreme Court's conservative majority as threat to environmental protections developed over past half century.

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.

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.

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.