Aditya Bamzai

Aditya Bamzai is a Professor of Law at the University of Virginia School of Law, specializing in administrative law, constitutional law, and national security. He teaches courses including Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, and Computer Crime Law. His research focuses on separation of powers, executive authority, and judicial deference, with notable publications in top-tier law journals like the Yale Law Journal and Harvard Law Review. He served as a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (2019–2021) and is an elected member of the American Law Institute.

Prior to academia, Bamzai held roles as an attorney-adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel, a clerk for Justice Antonin Scalia and Judge Jeffrey Sutton, and practiced appellate law in national security cases. His legal career includes arguing cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts on issues such as executive power and national security.

His scholarship emphasizes foundational questions in administrative law, including the removal power of the President, federal agency independence, and historical interpretations of constitutional doctrines. Recent work explores the intersection of presidential authority and institutional design in cases like those involving the Federal Reserve and emergency sanctions.

He has authored numerous amicus briefs and op-eds on structural constitutional issues, reflecting his engagement with contemporary legal debates. His teaching and writing underscore the interplay between historical legal principles and modern governance challenges.