Harvard Law School
How Grievances at the Harvard Law Review Became Ammunition for the White House
A string of leaks this spring made the Law Review a target for the Trump administration. But the same fights — over the Israel-Palestine conflict, race, and meritocracy — have a longer history inside its own walls.
Judge Dismisses Assault Charges Against Harvard Grad Students Involved in Clash at Oct. 2023 Protest
A Boston Municipal Court judge on Friday dismissed the assault and battery charges in a case against two Harvard graduate students who were charged following an altercation at a pro-Palestine protest last year.
Harvard Law School Professor Richard Fallon Remembered as Lucid Scholar, Committed Instructor
Harvard Law School professor Richard H. Fallon Jr. died earlier this month at age 73. His students and colleagues remembered him as a clear-eyed scholar, dedicated to students and possessed of a quiet but ready wit.
Harvard Law School Professor Richard Fallon Dies at 73
Harvard Law School professor and internationally renowned constitutional law scholar Richard H. Fallon Jr. died on Sunday. He was 73.
John Goldberg To Stay On as Harvard Law School Dean
John C.P. Goldberg, who has served as the interim dean of Harvard Law School since March 2024, will become the school’s permanent dean, taking his place in the University’s upper ranks as it faces a historic struggle with the Trump administration.
A Mass Leak Showed the Harvard Law Review Assessed Articles for DEI Values. Some Authors Say That’s Not a Problem.
After a massive leak, the Harvard Law Review was accused of using a racially conscious and ideologically discriminatory rubric to evaluate article submissions. But many of the authors whose works were evaluated in the leaked documents didn’t see it that way.
At Harvard Law School Class Day, Grads Applaud Criticism of Trump — and Harvard
As Harvard Law School’s Class of 2025 gathered on Holmes Field Wednesday for the school’s Class Day ceremony, the mood was celebratory — and the Trump administration’s looming threats against Harvard were not far from the audience’s mind.
Harvard’s 2025 Class Days
At Convocation and Class Day ceremonies last week, Harvard’s Class of 2025 gathered to celebrate their new degrees. But the Trump administration’s attacks on Harvard cast a shadow over the proceedings — and graduates, faculty, and keynote speakers across Harvard’s schools paired their messages of joy with defiance.
Harvard Law Review Forcefully Denies Racial Discrimination Accusations That Sparked Federal Inquiry
The Harvard Law Review disputed allegations that it had illegally considered race in selecting editors and articles for publication — one month after two federal agencies opened an investigation into the claims.
Former Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter ’61 Remembered as ‘the Model of a Justice’
Former Supreme Court Associate Justice David H. Souter ’61 died earlier this month at his home in New Hampshire. He was 85.
Harvard Thought It Had a 1327 Copy of the Magna Carta. Then British Scholars Discovered It’s an Original.
British researchers have determined that a “copy” of the Magna Carta owned by the Harvard Law School Library is a rare original issued by England’s King Edward I in 1300. The copy, previously thought to date back to 1327, was purchased by Harvard in 1946 for $27.
Federal Agencies Launch Title VI Investigation Into Harvard Law Review
Two federal agencies launched investigations Monday into Harvard and the Harvard Law Review for discriminating based on race and gender in article selection and journal membership, according to a joint press release.
HLS Dean of Students Condemns ‘Disturbing’ Mass Emails Sent to Students After Law Review Controversy
Harvard Law School Dean of Students Stephen L. Ball condemned a pair of mass emails sent to law students on Friday that accused the Harvard Law Review of discriminating against white authors and urged applicants to falsify their racial and gender identities on application materials.
Experts Say Harvard Has a Strong Case in Legal Battle Against Trump
After Harvard sued the Trump administration Monday afternoon, legal experts and scholars say Harvard’s legal team has a strong case that may secure the University quick relief from the administration’s order to freeze federal funding.
Harvard Law Student Wins Big on Jeopardy
Andrew M. Hayes, a third-year student at Harvard Law School, won six consecutive games and $137,804 on “Jeopardy!”, qualifying for the Tournament of Champions, an annual all-star tournament.
Breyer Suggests Criminal Contempt Charges For Trump Officials at HLS Event
Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer said the Trump administration could be held in criminal contempt over Kilmar Abrego’s deportation at a Harvard Law School speaker event on Friday, expressing optimism that Courts would hold the White House accountable.
Jodi Kantor Talks Investigative Journalism at Harvard Law School Discussion
Jodi Kantor, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist at the The New York Times who exposed allegations of sexual assault against Harvey Weinstein in 2017, discussed the differences between journalism and legal careers at a Harvard Law School event on Wednesday.
At Rally on Cambridge Common, Hundreds Call On Harvard To Defy Trump
More than 500 demonstrators attended the rally, which was organized by Harvard’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors, the Cambridge City Council, and the national 50501 movement.
Harvard AAUP Sues Trump Administration To Stop $9 Billion Review of Harvard’s Federal Funding
The Harvard chapter of the American Association of University Professors sued the Trump administration on Friday to end its ongoing review of the University’s federal funding, alleging the review was coercive and unlawfully undermined academic freedom.
Harvard Innovation Labs Announces 25 President’s Innovation Challenge Finalists
Harvard Innovation Labs announced 25 finalists of the President’s Innovation Challenge, a pitch competition that awards up to $75,000 to “outstanding” student or alumni ventures.
Former Acting Secretary of Labor Calls On Students to 'Fight For Federal Government Employees' at HLS Talk
Julie Su, the former U.S. Secretary of Labor under President Joe Biden, condemned President Donald Trump’s attempts to slash the federal civil service. She challenged attendees of Tuesday’s Harvard Law School discussion to stand up against the Trump administration’s efforts.
Harvard Professor Questions Trump’s Alien Enemies Act Application at HLS Talk
Harvard Law School professor W. Neil Eggleston — former President Barack Obama’s White House Counsel and a member of President Bill Clinton’s Counsel Office — discussed President Donald Trump’s executive authority to trigger the Alien Enemies Act without following due process at a Tuesday lunch talk.
Satouri, Egi Elected as HLS Student Government Co-Presidents
Salah-Dean N. Satouri and Christopher E. Egi ’18 were elected Harvard Law School student government co-presidents on Tuesday night, marking a win for free speech activists at HLS.
Utilities May Charge Public to Offer Discounts for Big Tech, HLS Report Finds
Members of the public pay a portion of energy bills for the world’s largest tech players as electric utility companies aim to subsidize the rapid growth of data centers from corporations including Meta and Amazon. The findings were reported by the Harvard Law School’s Electricity Law Initiative last month.
300 Alums Call on HLS to Denounce Trump’s Attacks on Law Firms
More than 300 Harvard Law School alumni signed a letter asking Dean John C.P. Goldberg to speak out against the Trump administration’s efforts to penalize law firms for representing the president’s political adversaries in recent weeks.