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Steven Lubet, Opinion Contributor

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Hegseth’s disdain for morality distances the Pentagon from universities

The more military instruction fixates on lethality, the greater the need for broad education in civilian institutions.

16.03.2026 4

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Steven Lubet, Opinion Contributor

Now more than ever, choose wisely when defending academic freedom

Consider a recent episode at the University of Minnesota.

02.03.2026 10

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Steven Lubet, Opinion Contributor

Georgia's Jan. 6 disbarment opinion sets an example for Republicans nationwide

Jan. 6 was an insurrection, and insurrectionists will not be practicing law in Georgia any time soon.

16.02.2026 150

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Steven Lubet, Opinion Contributor

Trump's potential Supreme Court pick ignores his own judicial hubris

Ho’s own article and conduct display some of the very qualities he condemns in others.

19.01.2026 8

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The dog that didn’t bark on birthright citizenship

The ratifiers of the 14th Amendment could not have contemplated excluding the children of unlawful entrants, because the concept did not yet exist in...

05.01.2026 20

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Steven Lubet, Opinion Contributor

A Kentucky professor's free speech is no defense for antisemitism

He may well win his case on First Amendment grounds, but that will not absolve him of antisemitism. 

08.12.2025 6

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Steven Lubet, Opinion Contributor

In Evanston, whistles and watchful eyes are holding ICE accountable

Evanstonians have drawn national attention for vigorously, but peacefully, confronting the militarized border patrol troopers.

10.11.2025 7

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Trump’s new citizenship test could let MAGA in and keep others out

If the test accomplishes anything, it likely will subtly favor Trump-friendly immigrants, and disfavor MAGA skeptics. 

27.10.2025 10

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Steven Lubet, Opinion Contributor

Students are protesting Northwestern's anti-bias training for the wrong reasons

Northwestern, as with many other universities, is a victim of Trump’s unrelenting campaign, without much choice in the matter.  

13.10.2025 20

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Even conservatives can’t get behind Trump’s Bureau of Labor Statistics pick

Economists from multiple conservative think tanks have weighed in against Antoni’s appointment, citing his inexperience and incompetence. 

29.09.2025 10

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Steven Lubet, Opinion Contributor

Rejecting King Solomon’s wisdom, the Supreme Court bows to ideology

The predictable results include the endorsement of religious coercion in public schools and ethnic profiling by federal agents. 

15.09.2025 9

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Steven Lubet, Opinion Contributor

Watch live: Trump meets Ukraine's Zelensky, European leaders

President Trump on Monday is scheduled to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and a host of European leaders at the White House. The Ukrainian...

18.08.2025 9

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Credible scientists can't hold up Kennedy's charade for much longer

At some point in the degradation of science, there must be a line that ethical administrators will not cross.

18.08.2025 10

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What Trump should learn from Oscar Wilde's doomed lawsuit

Ironically, Trump’s resort to strongarm litigation will likely lead to yet more damaging disclosures.

04.08.2025 10

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Ted Cruz and birthright citizenship: Be careful what you wish for

It is beyond ironic that Cruz has sponsored legislation to exclude disfavored children from the Constitution, given that he is not a 14th Amendment...

10.07.2025 10

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History shows prosecuting officials challenging ICE raids won’t be easy

The Trump administration will likely lose those cases, thanks to the strong American tradition of jury resistance.

23.06.2025 7

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Why the Ten Commandments in Texas classrooms could become a dozen

Everything might be bigger in Texas, but that does not justify legislating an unmistakably religious schoolroom display of 11 or 12 commandments. 

09.06.2025 10

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Steven Lubet, Opinion Contributor

Hegseth’s ‘Big Brother’ book purge models the worst of McCarthyism 

Hegseth has earned for himself perhaps the best-known rebuke from the McCarthy era: “Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you...

15.04.2025 10

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New York is walking a thin line on Palestinian Studies

Political interference in curricular matters is an unwarranted violation of academic freedom.  

10.03.2025 10

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Steven Lubet, Opinion Contributor

The class-action suit against Israel's funding defies law and logic

Their case is entirely without legal merit. 

13.01.2025 9

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‘Flag-gate’ led one jurist to issue an apology, but it wasn’t Samuel Alito

Everyone makes mistakes, including judges. Sometimes they acknowledge it. Mostly, they don’t.

30.12.2024 9

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Steven Lubet, Opinion Contributor