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Lanier v. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeSJC-13138Argue Date: Monday November 1, 2021*Summary: Property Law-- Whether the plaintiff has a property interest in, and may recover photographic images of, her enslaved ancestors that are in possession of the defendant. Justices: Budd, C.J., Gaziano, Lowy, Cypher, Kafker, Wendlandt, Georges, Jr., JJ. Appellant: Tamara Lanier Counsel for Appellant: Sarah Elizabeth Rainier Steinfeld, Esquire Elizabeth N. Mulvey, Esquire Joshua D. Koskoff, Pro Hac Vice Attorney Carey B. Reilly, Pro Hac Vice Attorney Benjamin L. Crump, Pro Hac Vice Attorney Scott Carruthers, Pro Hac Vice Attorney Mark Marderosian, Pro Hac Vice Attorney Appellee: President and Fellows of Harvard College Counsel for Appellee: Victoria Leigh Steinberg, Esquire Maria Davis, Esquire Apalla U. Chopra, Pro Hac Vice Attorney Anton Metlitsky, Pro Hac Vice Attorney Court Appealed From: Middlesex Superior Court Lower Court Judge: Camille F. Sarrouf, Jr., J. Route to SJC: Direct Appellate Review Amici Curiae: The Descendants of Louis Agassiz Amicus John Roddy, Esquire Elizabeth A. Ryan, Esquire Jarrett Martin Drake Amicus John Roddy, Esquire Elizabeth A. Ryan, Esquire Ariella Aisha Azoulay Amicus John Roddy, Esquire Elizabeth A. Ryan, Esquire Cornelia Bewersdorf Amicus John Roddy, Esquire Elizabeth A. Ryan, Esquire Dan Hicks Amicus John Roddy, Esquire Elizabeth A. Ryan, Esquire Nicholas David Mirzoeff Amicus John Roddy, Esquire Elizabeth A. Ryan, Esquire Meredith McKinney Amicus John Roddy, Esquire Elizabeth A. Ryan, Esquire Harvard Student Coalition to Free Renty Amicus John Roddy, Esquire Elizabeth A. Ryan, Esquire Massachusetts Newspaper Publishers Association Amicus Robert J. Ambrogi, Esquire Peter J. Caruso, Esquire New England First Amendment Coalition Amicus *Summary is not an official part of the court proceedings, it is presented so that those who access the website will have a general understanding of the legal issues in the case. Access published opinions - View SJC Docket Information - Download Caption text |