A Massachusetts Superior Court judge granted Harvard University's motion for summary judgment in Benjamin Edelman’s lawsuit, ruling that Edelman had no contractual right to tenure. Justice Kenneth W. Salinger concluded Harvard did not breach its procedures when denying Edelman tenure, ending a three‑year legal battle that tested the boundaries of faculty protections and institutional discretion. The ruling recounted incidents the Faculty Review Board considered — including Edelman’s public blog posts, email episodes, and outside payments — and affirmed institutions’ broad latitude in promotion and conduct reviews. The decision provides a legal affirmation for universities that discipline and tenure reviews fall within internal governance prerogatives unless a clear contractual obligation exists. Legal scholars say the case may chill litigation by faculty challenging tenure denials and will be cited in future disputes over ‘‘community values’’ and behavioral standards for tenured‑track faculty.