Why politicians shouldn't appoint judges
Talk given at TEDxChicago 2023 and selected for TEDx Editor’s Pick
Chicago, October 6th, 2023
Aziz Huq
Professor of Law
About the Talk
Aziz Huq looks around the world to understand how democracy can corrode from within. Huq brings these lessons home to the United States when he asks how it is that courts have become so hostile to self-rule–and how we can use the Constitution to redeem our democracy.
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About Aziz
Aziz Huq is a distinguished constitutional law scholar at the University of Chicago, specializing in US and comparative constitutional law. His research ranges from democratic backsliding to AI regulation. In addition to his scholarly books and articles, he has written for Politico, the Washington Post, The Nation, and the New York Times. Aziz maintains a pro bono practice in civil liberties matters, and sits on the boards of the American Constitution Society, the Seminary Coop, and the ACLU of Illinois. Prior to teaching, Aziz litigated on behalf of ‘war on terror’ detainees at the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Project. He was also a Senior Consultant Analyst for the International Crisis Group’s Asia division. And he was 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.
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TEDxChicago 2023
There comes a time in every generation when the hazy view of tomorrow challenges us, as a human collective, to chart a path forward. Some step back, allowing doubt to bridle their hope. Others leap, sewing the fiber of the years ahead. In these moments we find success in togetherness as we share ideas, provoke new thoughts, and bond over a common enemy: idleness.
This year, TEDxChicago is celebrating the courage that ignites us and the community which propels us as we hurdle into the world’s most paramount topics. With a rich history of championing togetherness and embracing creativity in times of change, Chicago is poised for this challenge. In 2023, to take the stage means there’s no going back. We dare. Do you?
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