Overview

• Internal documents show Harvard Law Review prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in selecting nearly half of its editors and Supreme Court foreword authors.
• Since 2018, only one white author has written the Supreme Court issue foreword, raising concerns of racial exclusion in prestigious legal scholarship.
• The Law Review evaluates submissions based on their potential to promote DEI values and cite underrepresented scholars, according to the leaked documents.
• The Trump administration is reportedly considering federal funding reviews for Harvard Law Review's practices, citing possible racial discrimination.
• Private plaintiffs are preparing lawsuits challenging the journal’s race-conscious selection processes, which could lead to significant legal battles.