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Clark Lombardi is the Dan Fenno Henderson Professorship in East Asian Legal Studies and Director of Islamic Legal Studies at the University of Washington School of Law. He holds a Ph.D. in Religion from Columbia University and practiced law at Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton. His career spans academia, legal practice, and constitutional advisory roles in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- Education:
- B.A., Princeton University (1990)
- M.A., Columbia University (1995)
- J.D., Columbia University (1998)
- Ph.D., Columbia University (2001)
Lombardi specializes in Islamic law, comparative constitutional law, and religion-state relations. His work examines how constitutional systems interact with religious law, particularly in Muslim-majority countries. Recent research includes analyzing the Reynolds v. United States precedent for modern free exercise cases and Islamic constitutionalism in transitional societies like Afghanistan.
His 2013 article on designing Islamic constitutions for democratic futures has been downloaded over 8,800 times, becoming a foundational text in the field. He has consulted on constitutional reforms in the Middle East and Southeast Asia and spoken at prestigious forums including the Council on Foreign Relations and U.S. Institute of Peace.
Scientific recognition:
- Carnegie Scholar (2006-08)
Lombardi advises on legal pluralism, judicial institutions, and religious accommodation. He has participated in panels on U.S. constitutional crises, including Trump v. Anderson, and frequently contributes media commentary on church-state issues and Islamic law.
