
Aziz Huq
Aziz Huq is Professor of Law at the University of Chicago Law School and an associate professor in the University’s Sociology department. Before teaching, he represented civil liberties claimants with the Brennan Center for Justice, worked for the International Crisis Group in Afghanistan, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, and served as a law clerk for Judge Robert D. Sack of the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the Supreme Court of the United States. He is the author of many books, including How to Save a Constitutional Democracy (University of Chicago Press, 2018) (with Tom Ginsburg), The Collapse of Constitutional Remedies (Oxford University Press, 2021), and The Rule of Law: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press, 2024).
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Trump’s Tariffs Are Illegal, but That Won’t Matter
Trump’s Tariffs Are Illegal, but That Won’t Matter
Mar 7, 2025 Aziz Huq sees an unlawful trade war as a window into America’s crumbling constitutional order.
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South Korea’s Impeachment Battle Is Democracy in Action
South Korea’s Impeachment Battle Is Democracy in Action
Dec 5, 2024 Aziz Huq thinks the effort to remove a lawless president can serve as an important signal to the rest of the world.
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Why Another Trump Term Would Be Worse Than the First
Why Another Trump Term Would Be Worse Than the First
Oct 16, 2024 Tom Ginsburg & Aziz Huq see a pattern of authoritarian movements becoming more effective when given a second shot at power.
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The Supreme Court Is Shaking America’s Fiscal Foundations
The Supreme Court Is Shaking America’s Fiscal Foundations
Jul 5, 2024 Aziz Huq sounds the alarm about a dangerous trend in US constitutional law that is showing no signs of abating.
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The Democrats’ Democratic Dividend
The Democrats’ Democratic Dividend
Dec 16, 2022 Aziz Huq & Tom Ginsburg propose several steps that President Joe Biden’s administration could take to strengthen US institutions.