Professor Jonathan Adler
Jonathan H. Adler

Law’s Jonathan Adler comments on Harvard’s resisting the government

Harvard University should emulate Hillsdale College and cut ties with the governmentReasonJonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, said the executive branch lacks authority to impose ideological conditions on federal funds, supporting Harvard’s likely court challenge. While Harvard has resources to resist, Adler’s view underscores a broader principle: reforms must come voluntarily, not via government coercion.