Harvard Law School
Law School Constitutional Scholars Weigh In on Healthcare Decision
Though Thursday morning’s Supreme Court decision to uphold key parts of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has been seen as complicated and, in some cases, unexpected, several Harvard Law School professors have said that the 5-4 ruling vindicated some of their own predictions and will have significant consequences for future application of key constitutional issues.
Supreme Court Ruling Polarizes Mass. Senate Race
Thursday's historic ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold key clauses of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will likely serve as a rallying point for both campaigns for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts, according to political analysts.
Professors Unsure about Fate of Obamacare in Supreme Court
As the Supreme Court nears judgment day on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, professors at Harvard and other colleges said that the act was constitutional but were unsure what ruling the nation’s highest court would make by Thursday.
Brown Backs Out of Kennedy Institute Debate
A day after tentatively agreeing to a debate co-sponsored by the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate and University of Massachusetts Boston, Senator Scott Brown said Tuesday that he would not participate in the event because of what he felt would be a partisan bias against him.
The Aftermath of the Pooh's Eviction
Last week, the Harvard community was rocked when the tree known simply as "Pooh's House" was chopped down just outside the Science Center.
Vaccination Company Wins President's Challenge Grand Prize
Vaxess Technologies, a company working to increase global access to vaccines through harnessing silk technology, has won the grand prize in the President’s Challenge, a competition that looked to foster social entrepreneurship across Harvard’s campus, the University announced Monday.
Giving Out Free Money Is a Crime?
Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past. May 29, 1936: News from the Houses On Monday Phillips Brooks House will start its annual spring textbook and clothing drive, to be carried on in both the Houses and the Yard.
Professor to Politician
The fixation of Warren the academic on bankruptcy and commercial law has become the Senate candidate’s platform to reclaim the middle class dream and a seat on Capitol Hill.
Derrick Bell's Legacy
Bell's actions two decades ago were part of a larger debate that would grip—and ultimately transform—the Law School, making it a community more inclusive of diverse theory and experience.
Holder Pushes Public Service at HLS Class Day
Under the shade of the Holmes Field trees, U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. urged the Harvard Law School Class of 2012 on their Class Day to pursue public service after their graduation the next day.
HLS Commencement
Alumni, friends, and family and members of the Harvard Law School Class of 2012 convene on Holmes Field to celebrate Class Day on Wednesday. Attorney General Eric Holder spoke to the new graduates.
Derrick Bell's Legacy
The story of Harvard Law School's first tenured African-American professor is hardly black and white.
Law School Student Body President To Extend Term Through Summer
Though he will graduate from Harvard this week, Law School Student Government President Matthew P. Gelfand will extend his term through the summer in order to rewrite the organization’s constitution.
