The court ruled Harvard may keep the daguerreotypes.

Evidence

That euphoria was quickly tempered by another call from Josh. By jumping to the end of the document, I had read one justice’s concurring opinion—but not the court’s decision, which was on the front page. What I missed was the court ruling to allow Harvard to keep the daguerreotypes. — Tamara Lanier, From These Roots, 1301

Categorization

Category: Factual Claims

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