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The Conservative Case for Leaving Harvard Alone

Document Type

Blog Posting

Language

English (en)

Publication Date

2025

Publication Title

The Atlantic

Abstract

The Supreme Court precedent allowing the IRS to revoke a university’s tax-exempt status is a textualist’s nightmare.

Keywords

Non-Profit Tax Exempt Status, University, Higher Education, IRS, Internal Revenue Service, Taxation, Textualism, Bob Jones v. United States, Section 501(C)(3) of the Federal Tax Code

Publication Citation

Conor Clarke, The Conservative Case for Leaving Harvard Alone, The Atlantic (Apr. 18, 2025), https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/04/harvard-trump-irs-nonprofit/682507/

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