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Aziz Huq

Aziz Huq is the Frank and Bernice J. Greenberg professor of law at the University of Chicago Law School. He is co-editor of the book Assessing Constitutional Performance.

Latest articles by Aziz Huq

Trump’s birthright citizenship proposal, explained by a law professorTrump’s birthright citizenship proposal, explained by a law professor
The Big Idea

The faulty legal logic behind Trump’s birthright citizenship proposal.

By Aziz Huq
The travel ban decision echoes some of the worst Supreme Court decisions in historyThe travel ban decision echoes some of the worst Supreme Court decisions in history
The Big Idea

The logic SCOTUS used to uphold the travel ban would justify Japanese internment camps.

By Aziz Huq
The latest Supreme Court decision is being hailed as a victory for digital privacy. It’s not.The latest Supreme Court decision is being hailed as a victory for digital privacy. It’s not.
The Big Idea

Carpenter forces police to get a warrant before getting some cellphone data. But other Fourth Amendment cases will undermine its impact.

By Aziz Huq
Under Trump, the United States has joined the sad roster of backsliding democraciesUnder Trump, the United States has joined the sad roster of backsliding democracies
The Big Idea

In these nations, self-dealing goes unpunished and the civil service gets co-opted.

By Aziz Huq
This is how democratic backsliding beginsThis is how democratic backsliding begins
The Big Idea

Coups are out. The erosion of the rule of law more typically occurs through the curbing of watchdog agencies.

By Aziz Huq

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