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Sep 21, 2010property-lawpresidential-proclamationstate-universitiesindigenous-peoplesland-distributionacademic-autonomy
When Presidential Power Meets University Autonomy: The CMU Land Case
The Supreme Court struck down a presidential proclamation taking state university land for IP distribution, affirming academic autonomy and vested property rights.