Back to school
During an ‘exciting and gratifying year,’ Dionne Koller Fine LL.M. ’22, a tenured professor of law, became a student again.
Overturning precedent? Harvard Law faculty weigh in on leaked draft Supreme Court opinion and future of abortion
Across major news outlets, Harvard Law scholars weighed in on the implications —for the Court and country — of a leaked draft of a majority Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
Engaging in good faith discussion
Federalist Society President Jacob Richards ’22, who describes himself as a classical liberal, appreciates engaging in good faith discussion of hard issues at HLS.
Faith in the Law
Four distinct programs pursue research and address current topics linked to the intersection of religion and law
Preserve, Protect, and Defend
In his new book, Noah Feldman offers a fresh perspective on the decisions Abraham Lincoln made regarding the U.S. Constitution — many of which he describes as legally indefensible.
On the bookshelf, fall 2021
Here are some of the latest from HLS authors to add to your reading list over the holiday break.
In a conflict between justice and the Constitution, ‘why should the Constitution prevail’?
Can, or even should, Americans break the U.S. Constitution when, in their view, justice demands it? As Noah Feldman and Nikolas Bowie discussed at a recent Harvard Law School Library Book Talk, that question is very much alive today.
Harvard Law School experts testify before the Presidential Commission on SCOTUS
As part of ongoing analysis, the 36-member Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States, 16 of whom are Harvard Law School faculty or alumni, recently solicited testimony from scholars across the political spectrum to weigh in on Court reform.
Oh, what a tangled web we weave
Deception spreads faster than truth on social media. If a healthy democracy relies on an informed populace — or at least one not deliberately disinformed by malicious actors — then the prevalence of disinformation is an existential threat. What, if anything, can or should be done?
Harvard Law faculty summer 2021 book recommendations
Looking for a new book to enjoy at the beach, park, or on your couch? Six HLS faculty members share what they’re reading this summer.