Over 80 Harvard Law professors criticized the Trump administration's actions against law firms, highlighting violations of the 6th Amendment and the chilling effect on dissenting voices. Over 300 alumni expressed support, urging Dean Goldberg to address these issues publicly. Justice Sonia Sotomayor emphasized the role of law schools in upholding legal norms, warning against the consequences of failing to oppose erosion of the rule of law. Collectively, these voices stress the need for institutional advocacy in the face of political pressures.
We believe Harvard Law School as an institution must raise its voice in support of these principles and in denouncing the Executive Orders.
Justice Sotomayor opined that law schools have a role to play in preventing the erosion of norms that the rule of law relies on.
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