by kika | Nov 21, 2016 | Amicus, Criminal Justice, Syllabus
Professor Carol Steiker recommended books on capital punishment. She is the Henry J. Friendly Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, and she joined the faculty in 1992. Before joining the faculty she worked in the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia....
by kika | Nov 17, 2016 | Amicus, Guest Author, Immigration
By Nino Monea This is a guest post by Nino Monea. Nino is a third-year student at Harvard Law School and is the 2016-2017 President of Student Government. He is also one of two Presidents of the Harvard Journal on Legislation. Many of the most cherished rights in...
by kika | Nov 17, 2016 | Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Syllabus
Professor Klarman joined the Harvard Law School faculty in 2008. He is the Kirkland & Ellis Professor, and focuses on constitutional law and constitutional history. In particular, professor Klarman focuses on race in the context of constitutional history. He came...
by kika | Sep 19, 2016 | Amicus, Weekly News Roundup
Rep. John Lewis Awarded Liberty Medal Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) was awarded the liberty medal for “his dedication to civil rights.” Lewis was extremely active and influential in the Civil Rights Movement, and has recently documented his experiences in the March, a...
by kika | Mar 1, 2016 | Amicus, LGBTQ Rights, Scalia Legacy, Uncategorized
Two fights erupted when Antonin Scalia died. The first was about his replacement. A mere hour after news of his passing spread, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) told the nation that Scalia’s successor would not be appointed by President Obama. What...
