Aditya Bamzai
Professor of Law
Aditya Bamzai is a nationally recognized scholar of administrative law and national security law who joined UVA Law in 2016. He clerked for Justice Antonin Scalia and Judge Jeffrey Sutton, and served as an attorney-adviser in the DOJ Office of Legal Counsel and the National Security Division. He was the editor-in-chief of the University of Chicago Law Review and won the 2024 Joseph Story Award from the Federalist Society for excellence in legal scholarship.
Teaching Style
Professor Bamzai brings a precise, analytically rigorous approach to the Socratic method. As a former Supreme Court clerk and DOJ attorney, he frequently bridges theory and practice, asking students to consider how doctrines function in actual government decision-making. He is known for thorough and demanding cold calls that require careful preparation, but he is also known for being fair and clear in guiding students through complex administrative law concepts.
Cold Call Tips
- 1Master the framework of each case, including the statutory and regulatory context, before class
- 2Be prepared to discuss the practical implications of administrative law doctrines for government agencies
- 3Know the key Supreme Court precedents in administrative law cold, especially Chevron and its progeny
- 4Practice applying separation of powers principles to hypothetical scenarios
Areas of Expertise
Education
- J.D., University of Chicago Law School
- B.A., Yale University
Notable Publications
- The Tethered President: How the Constitution Limits the Executive's Emergency Powers
Research Interests
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Privacy Law, Civil Rights, Free Expression, Torts
Civil Procedure, Immigration Law and Policy, Federal Courts
Constitutional Law, Foreign Relations Law, Presidential Powers
Property, Local Government Law, Church and State, Urban Law and Policy
Constitutional Law, Law and Religion, Jurisprudence
Tax Law, Tax Policy, Behavioral Law and Economics