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Glendon wins major prize for lifelong work<br />

This past Tuesday at the Library of Congress, the Harry and Lynde Bradley Foundation honored the achievements of Learned Hand Professor of Law Mary Ann Glendon and three Harvard Alumni - Leon Kass, Charles Krauthammer, and Thomas Sowell - with awards of $250,000. The Milwaukee-based foundation established the prize last March to recognize individuals whose work has furthered the mission of "liberal democracy, democratic capitalism, and a vigorous defense of American institutions."

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Legal challenges to Solomon mount<br />

Less than two weeks after a group calling itself FAIR filed suit against the Department of Defense challenging the 1996 Solomon Amendment, a group of 21 law professors and six students from the University of Pennsylvania filed their own lawsuit against the government arguing the amendment forces the university to abandon its non-discrimination policy.

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HLS legend Archibald Cox honored<br />

The recent unveiling of a portrait of Archibald Cox marked a special homecoming for one of HLS' most distinguished professors and alums. Archibald Cox, Class of '37, returned to his alma mater this past Wednesday for a ceremony honoring his remarkable career, as well as celebrating the role of public service in the legal profession.

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LSC sharply divided on Solomon<br />

Weeks after HLS refused to join the Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights (FAIR) lawsuit against various government departments challenging the Solomon Amendment, the Law School Council (LSC) was sharply divided at its most recent meeting as to whether or not it should support the FAIR litigation.

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Dershowitz denies plagiarism charges<br />

In response to accusations of plagiarizing his latest book The Case for Israel, Prof. Alan Dershowitz claims that the charges are unfounded, and that he is being scapegoated for having written a pro-Israel book.

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Kagan e-mails school<br />

From: owner-community@hlssun1.law.harvard.edu on behalf of ekagan@law.harvard.edu Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 9:04 AM To: community@hlssun1.law.harvard.edu Subject: [HLS] Military recruitment

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LETTERS to the Editor<br />

This week, reader's comment on past letters regarding the Law School's non-discrimination policy and the Law Review gender controversy.

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Award sullies Glendon’s name<br />

Money talks, and most of the time it doesn't say very nice things. Luckily, this is only an issue when people are listening. One of Harvard Law's top scholars was recently on the receiving end of one of these financial "conversations."

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Carl Weathers for Governor!<br />

Arnold Schwarzenegger is Governor of California. Even if he had lost, congratulations would be owed to the Republicans who helped come so close to taking back the California statehouse in such a creative way. In particular, I want to acknowledge your laser-like focus on gaining power to the exclusion of upholding any particular principles whatsoever.