Translating the Constitution with Fidelity
One new book by Lawrence Lessig explains a core virtue of the Supreme Court; a second explores America’s perilous politics—which put that virtue at serious risk
HLS Authors: Selected Alumni Books Winter ’20
From Imani Perry’s “Breathe” to Ben Shapiro’s “The Right Side of History”
Pursuing justice, freedom and peace
Nasredeen Abdulbari LL.M. ’08 discusses the significant role he has now undertaken as Sudan’s Minister of Justice. In September, he was sworn in as Minister of Justice in the cabinet of Sudan’s new Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok.
President Donald J. Trump impeached: What’s next?
On Dec. 18, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald J. Trump, making him the third president since the founding of the United States to face this sanction. HLS faculty weigh in how we got here and what to expect next.
Minow, Gordon-Reed probe what impeachment means and where it leads
To gain a better understanding of the issues in play following the House impeachment of President Donald Trump, the Harvard Gazette asked faculty and affiliates in history, law, politics, government, psychology, and media to offer their thoughts.
Martha Minow on the power of forgiveness
The Harvard Gazette recently sat down with Martha Minow, the 300th Anniversary University Professor and former dean of Harvard Law School, to talk about her book new book, "When Should Law Forgive?," and why she thinks forgiveness could make the law more just.
Video: Feldman testifies on the constitutional grounds for presidential impeachment
On Wednesday, Dec. 4, Noah Feldman, the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, testified before the House Judiciary Committee at a public hearing on the constitutional grounds for impeaching the president.
‘The move away from federalism and separation of powers has had lasting impacts on American democracy’
Senator Mike Lee offered his perspective on the current state of constitutional law in America at a recent event organized by the Harvard Federalist Society.
Focus on Justice
At a packed Brattle Theatre last week, five short films created by 12 Harvard Law students from eight countries debuted. The documentaries, ranging across topics from gentrification to climate change, are the results of an innovative January term workshop taught by Martha Minow, former Harvard Law dean and 300th Anniversary University Professor.
In chair lecture, Stephenson explores corruption and its impact
Stephenson, an expert in anticorruption law, legislation, and administrative law, commemorated his appointment as the Eli Goldston Professor of Law with a lecture at Harvard Law School titled, “Corruption and Anticorruption.”