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Comment by WalterBright

8 months ago

> Importantly, the Civil Rights Act is a (well-litigated) law, not an ad hoc decree from the executive branch

That's right. And it's the function of the executive branch to enforce those laws.

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WalterBright

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janalsncm  8 months ago

I agree. Congress has allocated funds to Harvard. It’s not up to the executive whether to disburse them, unless that was specifically stated in the law.

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