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Experts Hesitant to Determine Trends in Harvard’s Demographic Data
Several experts said decreases in Black and Hispanic student enrollment to the Class of 2029 are not enough to indicate a trend in the College’s demographics following the data release Thursday morning.
Former Canadian Supreme Court Justice Criticises U.S. Court for Attachment to Originalism
Former Canadian Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella criticized U.S. Supreme Court Justices for their adamant commitment to originalism during a panel hosted by the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs.
Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Applauds Legal Pragmatism at HLS Symposium
Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer criticized the reversal of Roe v. Wade as an example of a decision driven by judges’ personal beliefs rather than consideration of the law’s broader context during an event at Harvard Law School on Friday.
Top Harvard Economists Urge Supreme Court to Block Trump from Firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook
Nine Harvard economists called on the Supreme Court to stop President Donald Trump from dismissing Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook in a brief filed Thursday.
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.
‘A Ludicrous Decision’: Legal Experts Discuss Trump v. U.S. Immunity Ruling at HLS Talk
Legal experts gathered Wednesday at Harvard Law School to discuss the causes and effects of Trump v. U.S., a case that granted U.S. presidents immunity from prosecution for all administrative acts after the Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision in favor of Trump in July.
Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Debates Legal Doctrines in Harvard Law School Panel
Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer spoke on the practical challenges of legal interpretation with several legal experts at a Harvard Law School panel hosted by the Harvard Law Review Monday afternoon.
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson ’92 Judges Ames Moot Court Final at HLS
A dozen Harvard Law School students argued before U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson ’92 in the final round of the Harvard Law School Ames Moot Court competition.
Journalist Jodi Kantor Talks Reporting on Weinstein, SCOTUS at Law School Event
Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist Jodi Kantor discussed her approach to investigative journalism and the importance of remaining nonpartisan at a Harvard Law School event on Wednesday.
Stephen Breyer Calls for Compromise at Harvard School of Public Health Event
Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Stephen G. Breyer, discussed the importance of listening to opposing views and reaching consensus at the Harvard School of Public Health this past Friday.
Harvard Clarifies Race Data Reporting Practices Following Confusion
Harvard College released clarifications to its racial breakdowns for the Class of 2028 after a Crimson report that found inconsistencies between the school’s posted comparisons with the Class of 2027 and data the school shared last year.
How the Supreme Court Shaped the Class of 2028 at Harvard
As questions circulate on the College’s methodology and reactions range on the demographic changes, the data only stated one thing definitively: the fight over Harvard’s admissions is far from over.
‘On The Threshold Of History’: Ketanji Brown Jackson Talks Memoir at Harvard Event
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson ’92 discussed her new memoir “Lovely One,” recounting her life journey from childhood to being the first Black female Supreme Court justice, at a Thursday evening event in Sanders Theatre.
Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Talks Justice, Civic Engagement at Radcliffe Day
Supreme Court Justice Sonia M. Sotomayor discussed the strains of serving on a rightward-shifting court while speaking at Harvard’s annual Radcliffe Day ceremony, at which she was awarded the 2024 Radcliffe Medal.
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Named 2024 Radcliffe Medal Recipient
Supreme Court Justice Sonia M. Sotomayor will be awarded the 2024 Radcliffe Medal — the highest honor awarded by the Harvard Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study — in a ceremony on May 24, according to a Thursday press release.
