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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.
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.
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.
Former Birzeit President Accuses Harvard of Bowing to Pressure by Cutting Ties with His University
Former Birzeit University President Beshara Doumani slammed Harvard’s decision to cut ties with the Palestinian university as an act of political appeasement after speaking at the History Department’s Palestinian History event on Friday.
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.
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.
More Than 80 HLS Professors Denounce Trump Admin Attacks on Law Firms in Letter to Students
Roughly 70 percent of Harvard Law School’s professors accused the federal government of exacting retribution on lawyers and law firms for representing clients opposed by President Donald Trump in a Saturday night letter to the school’s student body.
HLS Admin Removes, Condemns Stickers Threatening Deportation of Pro-Palestine Student Activists
Harvard Law School officials took down two stickers that threatened pro-Palestine activists with deportation from a pole in the school’s main plaza, condemning them in a Thursday email to the full student body.
Harvard Law School Students Pass Referendum Urging University To Divest From Israel
The Harvard Law School student body voted on Thursday to call on the University to divest from Israel — delivering a decisive endorsement of language that Law School administrators harshly criticized before it went up for a vote.
HLS Officials Disavow Student Government Divestment Referendum, Citing ‘Needlessly Divisive’ Phrasing
Harvard Law School administrators forcefully distanced themselves from an impending student government referendum on divestment from Israel, slamming the group for “needlessly divisive” phrasing in a Monday email to the full student body.
HLS Closes Student Lounge Before Planned Protest, Renewing Clash Between Activists and Admin
After Harvard Law School students announced plans to hold a protest on Wednesday in the Haas Lounge against President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Israel’s war in Gaza, HLS administrators closed the space hours before the protest was set to start.
Despite Law School Student Government Demands, No Move Toward Student Involvement in Dean Search
Harvard University declined to commit to add student members to the advisory committee for the ongoing Harvard Law School dean search after the Law School’s student government demanded the change in a December resolution.
HLS Student Government Says Divestment Referendum Voting Will Begin in March
The Harvard Law School Student Government has scheduled a student-wide vote in March on a referendum to divest from companies involved in Israel’s war in Gaza.
Amid Fight with Administration, HLS Activists Introduce Divestment Referendum
Harvard Law School students have proposed a referendum urging the University to divest from companies involved in Israel’s war in Gaza and accusing Israel of committing a genocide.
