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Biography
B.A., Princeton University
LL.B., Yale Law School

Held chairs for distinguished visitors at Akron, Marquette, Cleveland-Marshall, and Suffolk schools of law; board of directors, New York Civil Liberties Union, 1997-2009; New York Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights, 1999-2004; assistant general counsel, Legal Services of New York (its current name); practiced poverty law in St. Louis and corporate law in New York City; U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in Iran; and ran a PAC.
Books: Unfit for Democracy: The Roberts Court and the Breakdown of American Politics (2016); Morality Imposed: The Rehnquist Court and Liberty in America (2000); Jurisprudence: Cases and Materials (1st ed., 1993; 2nd ed. 2006, 3rd ed. 2015 with West, Bix and Lytton); Public Values in Constitutional Law (editor/contributor, 1993); Toward a Usable Past (ed. with Finkelman, 1991); Systematic Litigation Planning (1978).
He has taught a number of courses over the years, including the required Constitutional Law courses as well as advanced courses on Mass Communications Law, the Constitutional Convention, the Fourteenth Amendment and Privacy, all aspects of Constitutional Law. He has also taught Jurisprudence and U.S. Supreme Court Watch.
Professor Gottlieb is a regular Commentator on NPR affiliate WAMC. Visit the archive.
Visit his blog Constitutionalism & Democracy
CV (PDF)

Books

UNFIT FOR DEMOCRACY: THE ROBERTS COURT AND THE BREAKDOWN OF AMERICAN POLITICS, (New York University Press, 2016)http://nyupress.org/books/9780814732427/
JURISPRUDENCE, CASES AND MATERIALS: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF LAW AND ITS APPLICATIONS, with Robin L. West, Brian Bix and Timothy D. Lytton, 3rd. ed. (LexisNexis, 2015)
MORALITY IMPOSED: THE REHNQUIST COURT AND LIBERTY IN AMERICA (New York University Press, 2000)papers.cfm
PUBLIC VALUES IN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (Editor and Contributor) (Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Press, 1993)
JURISPRUDENCE: CASES AND MATERIALS (Charlottesville, Virginia: The Michie Company, 1993)
Contributor, THE OXFORD COMPANION TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES (Kermit Hall, ed., Oxford University Press, 1992)
TOWARD A USABLE PAST, (editor, with Paul Finkelman) (University of Georgia Press, 1991)
SYSTEMATIC LITIGATION PLANNING (Washington, D.C.: BNA, 1978)

Publications

UNFIT FOR DEMOCRACY: THE ROBERTS COURT AND THE BREAKDOWN OF AMERICAN POLITICS, (New York University Press, 2016)http://nyupress.org/books/9780814732427/
Human Rights: The Roberts Court’s Hostility to the Equality of Minorities, vol. 41, issue 1, at pages 16-17 Amer. Bar Assn. Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities) (July 2015)
JURISPRUDENCE, CASES AND MATERIALS: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF LAW AND ITS APPLICATIONS, with Robin L. West, Brian Bix and Timothy D. Lytton, 3rd. ed. (LexisNexis, 2015)
Unwarranted Invasions of Personal Privacy Under Federal FOIA and New York FOIL, 11 Government, Law and Policy Journal 12 (New York State Bar Association) (Spring 2009)
Does What We Know About the Life Cycle of Democracy Fit Constitutional Law?, 61 Rutgers Law Review 595 (2009)papers.cfm
Law and the Polarization of American Politics, 25 Georgia State Law Review 339 (2009)papers.cfm
What Federalism & Why? Science Versus Doctrine, 35 Pepperdine Law Review 47 (2007)papers.cfm
"Roe's not done yet," NEWSDAY (April 22, 2007 at A47)
JURISPRUDENCE, CASES AND MATERIALS: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF LAW AND ITS APPLICATIONS, Second Edition, with Robin L. West, Brian Bix and Timothy D. Lytton (Newark, NJ: LexisNexis, 2006) Purchase
Teachers' Manual for JURISPRUDENCE, CASES AND MATERIALS: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF LAW AND ITS APPLICATIONS, 2nd ed., (LexisNexis, 2006) (with Robin L. West, and Brian Bix)
The Rehnquist Court (1986 - ): Radical Revision of American Constitutional Law, in THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT: THE PURSUIT OF JUSTICE 327 (Houghton Mifflin/American Bar Foundation, 2005) (Christopher L. Tomlins, ed.)
Sandra Day O'Connor's Position on Discrimination, 4 MARGINS: Maryland's Law Journal on Race, Religion, Gender and Class 24 (2004)
Co-author of Report of the New York Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Civil Rights Implications of Post-September 11 Law Enforcement Practices in New York (2004) ny0304.pdf
In 'Vieth,' Court Continues to Misunderstand Gerrymandering, 232 (no. 35) New York Law Journal, 4 (August 19, 2004)papers.cfm
Rolling John Bingham in his Grave: the Rehnquist Court Makes Sport with the 14th Amendment, 36 Akron L. Rev. 411 (2003)
The Empirical Basis of First Amendment Principles, 19 Journal of Law and Politics 145 (2003) (with David Schultz)
What will Mr. Bush's war achieve, distributed by Knight-Ridder/Global Beat, March 17, 2003 Newsprint version: Norwalk, Ct HOUR, Monday, March 17, 2003, as Bush's War Will Make World a Riskier Place
Holes in Bush's State of the Union, distributed by Knight-Ridder/Global Beat, January 29, 2003 Newsprint version: Frederick, MD NEWS-POST, February 1, 2003
A Better Way to Combat Terrorism: We don't have to sacrifice civil liberties in order to feel safe, distributed by Knight-Ridder/Global Beat, January 27, 2003
Districting and the Meanings of Pluralism: The Court's Futile Search for Standards in Kiryas Joel, in THE U. S. SUPREME COURT AND THE ELECTORAL PROCESS, 2nd ed. (Georgetown University Press, 2002) (David Ryden, ed.) (revision of article appearing in the 2000 ed.) papers.cfm
Tears for Tiers on the Rehnquist Court, 4 University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law 350 (2002)
Incumbents Rule National Law Journal, February 25, 2002 Variants of the preceding article were also published as Stop 'Safe' Districting, in: Broward Daily Business Review, March 4, 2002, at A11 Miami Daily Business Review, March 4, 2002 at A11 Palm Beach Daily Business Review, March 4, 2002 at A11
Incumbency Protection Assured, in Harrisburg, Pa Patriot News, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2001 at A25
Safe Districts: Good for Politicans, Bad for America, in Philadelphia Daily News, Wednesday, November 28, 2001 at 17
Brown v. Board of Education and the Application of American Tradition to Racial Division, 34 Suffolk University Law Review 281 (2001)papers.cfm
Safe Districts Are Good for Politicians but Bad for America, in Syracuse Post-Standard, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2001, at D3
Fulton County Daily Report , April 13, 2001
The High Court's Hidden Agenda, New York Law Journal, April 10, 2001
The Amoral Court, JURIST.law.pitt.edu, April 5, 2001 forumnew20.HTM
Court's Moral Wreck, National Law Journal A18, Monday, January 29, 2001
Bush Hasn't Learned Yet That Speed Kills, The Boston Globe, A19, November 25, 2000
The Passing of the Cardozo Generations, 34 Akron Law Review 283 (2000)papers.cfm
Communities in the Balance: Comments on Koch, 37 Houston Law Review 711 (2000)papers.cfm
MORALITY IMPOSED: THE REHNQUIST COURT AND LIBERTY IN AMERICA (New York University Press, 2000)papers.cfm
Legal Functionalism and Social Change: A Reassessment of Rosenberg's "The Hollow Hope" (with D. Schultz) in LEVERAGING THE LAW: USING THE COURTS TO ACHIEVE SOCIAL CHANGE (P. Lang, 1998), (David Schultz, ed.)
Legal Functionalism and Social Change: A Reassessment of Gerald Rosenberg, "The Hollow Hope: Can Courts Bring About Social Change?" 12 Journal of Law and Policy 63 (1998)(with David Schultz)papers.cfm
Why Study PACs? Review of A. Matasar, CORPORATE PACS AND FEDERAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW, 21 Law and Society Review 907 (1988)
The Philosophical Gulf on the Rehnquist Court, 29 Rutgers Law Journal 1 (1997)papers.cfm
Does Federalism Matter to its Devotees on the Court? 23 Ohio Northern University Law Review 1179 (1997)
Three Justices in Search of a Character: the Moral Agendas of Justices O'Connor, Scalia and Kennedy, 49 Rutgers Law Review 219 (1996)
The Paradox of Balancing Significant Interests, 45 Hastings Law Journal 825 (1994)papers.cfm
PUBLIC VALUES IN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (Editor and Contributor) (Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Press, 1993)
JURISPRUDENCE: CASES AND MATERIALS (Charlottesville, Virginia: The Michie Company, 1993)
TEACHER'S MANUAL to accompany JURISPRUDENCE: CASES AND MATERIALS (Charlottesville, Virginia: The Michie Company, 1993)
Contributor, THE OXFORD COMPANION TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES (Kermit Hall, ed., Oxford University Press, 1992)
Election Reform and Democratic Objectives--Match or Mismatch? 9 Yale Law and Policy Review 205 (1991)
Case Notes, in ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELECTIONS, L. S. Maisel, ed., (Garland Publishing Co., 1991)
TOWARD A USABLE PAST, (editor, with Paul Finkelman) (University of Georgia Press, 1991)
The Dilemma of Election Campaign Finance Reform, 18 Hofstra Law Review 213 (1989)
1787 Constitutional Convention - Computerized Database, 1988 (Assembled with research grant from the Division of Research Programs of the National Endowment for the Humanities)
Fashioning a Test for Gerrymandering, 15 Journal of Legislation 1 (1988)papers.cfm
Compelling Governmental Interests: An Essential But Unanalyzed Term in Constitutional Adjudication, 8 Boston University Law Review 917 (1988)papers.cfm
In the Name of Patriotism: The Constitutionality of "Bending" History in Public Secondary Schools, 62 New York University Law Review 497 (1987), reprinted in 22 The History Teacher 411 (1989)
The Speech Clause and the Limits of Neutrality, 51 Albany Law Review 19 (1986)papers.cfm
Reformulating the Motive/Effects Debate in Constitutional Adjudication, 33 Wayne Law Review 97 (1986)
Fleshing Out the Right of Association: The Problem of the Contribution Limits of the FECA, 49 Albany Law Review 825 (1985)papers.cfm
In Search of the Link Between Due Process and Jurisdiction, 60 Washington University Law Quarterly 1291 (1983)papers.cfm
The System's View of Third Party Candidates, in PRESIDENTIAL SELECTION, ed. by Franklin J. Havelick (Conference Proceedings for American Bar Association Special Committee on Election Law and Voter Participation, 1982)papers.cfm
Rebuilding the Right of Association: The Right to Hold a Convention as a Test Case, 11 Hofstra Law Review 191 (1982)
Government Allocation of First Amendment Resources, 41 University of Pittsburgh Law Review 205 (1980)papers.cfm
Strife in the Carolene Garden, 57 University of Detroit Journal of Urban Law 919 (1980)
Feedback From the Fourth Amendment, 67 Kentucky Law Journal 1007 (1979)papers.cfm
The Role of Law in the Broadcast of Political Debate, 37 Federal Bar Journal 1 (1978)
Post Graduate Legal Education and Law Schools, 29 Journal of Legal Education 206 (1978)
SYSTEMATIC LITIGATION PLANNING (Washington, D.C.: BNA, 1978)
Election Law and Election Reform: Strategy for the Long Run, 79 West Virginia Law Review 237 (1977)papers.cfm
Methods of Controlling Abuse of Police Power, 6 Clearinghouse Review 129 (1972)
Identifying Gerrymanders, 15 St. Louis University Law Journal 540 (1971)

Forthcoming Publications

Selected Achievements

Professor Stephen Gottlieb, Jay and Ruth Caplan Distinguished Professor of Law, participated on the panel "Nonfiction: The Courts & the Constitution" at the Los Angeles Times' Festival of Books, held at the University of Southern California, on April 23, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb, Jay and Ruth Caplan Distinguished Professor of Law, participated in "Sonia Sotomayor — Her Opinions/Your Life: A Panel Discussion" at the University at Albany on March 29, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb, Jay and Ruth Caplan Distinguished Professor of Law, presented at the "Advocacy and Activism Today” symposium at Albany Law School on February 25, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb delivered the 2016 Sherman David Spector Memorial Lecture entitled "Unfit For Democracy: The Roberts Court and the Breakdown of American Politics" at the Bush Memorial at the Sage Colleges in Troy, N.Y. on October 27, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb spoke to the faculty at Duquesne University School of Law on the implications of his book, "Unfit for Democracy," for constitutional interpretation on October 18, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb presented to faculty at Suffolk University Law School in Boston, Mass., on September 22, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb presented to faculty and later delivered the Constitution Day address at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 15, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb gave a talk about his book, "Unfit for Democracy," to the faculty of Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee, Wis., on September 7, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb co-facilitated the “Know Your Rights Workshop” organized by the Center for Law and Justice, Inc. on July 15, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb co-facilitated the “Know Your Rights Workshop” organized by the Center for Law and Justice, Inc. on July 8, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb presented to the Education Committee of the New York City Community Board 17 in Brooklyn on June 28, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb discussed his book, Unfit for Democracy, with former New York Court of Appeals Judge Robert Smith at the New Lebanon Town Library on June 11, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb filed an amicus brief in the case Sullivan v. Family Promise on behalf of B’nai Sholom Reform Congregation on June 10, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb spoke at the annual dinner meeting of the League of Women Voters of New York State on June 1, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb was a participant, presenter and facilitator at a DEMOS Legal Convening on Money in Politics at the University of Pennsylvania, May 24-25, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb discussed his book, Unfit for Democracy, at the main branch of the Albany Public Library on May 17, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb spoke about the Roberts Court at the annual meeting of the Lower Hudson Valley Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union on March 29, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb lectured on the Roberts Court to the Humanities Institute for Lifelong Learning in Delmar, N.Y., on March 23, 2016, and held a book signing at the Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza on March 24, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb presented “From Democracy to Constitutionalism” at the Maryland Discussion Group on Constitutionalism, also known as the “Schmooze,” March 4-5, 2016, at the University of Maryland School of Law in Baltimore.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb presented on “Democracy and the Judicial Impact on the Distribution of Resources,” at a panel on The Modern Challenges of Democracy, at the International Society of Public Law (ICON-S), 2015 Conference, Public Law in an Uncertain World, held at New York University School of Law, July 1-3, 2015.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb, Jay and Ruth Caplan Distinguished Professor of Law, gave a talk at "The 2012 Elections, What’s at Stake?" for the Union of University Professors Capital District Region Committee On Active Retired Membership at the University at Albany on Oct. 2, 2012. He also participated in a panel on "Is all Politics Religious? Let’s Discuss it,” for the Sid Albert Interfaith Panel Discussion at the Hubbard Interfaith Sanctuary at The College of St. Rose on Oct. 22, 2012, moderated by Dr. Alan Chartock and recorded for airing on WAMC/Northeast Public Radio.

Author of five books:

JURISPRUDENCE, CASES AND MATERIALS: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF LAW AND ITS APPLICATIONS (1st ed. Michie 1993; 2nd ed., with West, Bix and Lytton, Lexis 2006)

MORALITY IMPOSED: THE REHNQUIST COURT AND LIBERTY IN AMERICA (NYU Press 2000)

PUBLIC VALUES IN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (editor and contributor) (U. Michigan Press 1993)

TOWARD A USABLE PAST: LIBERTY UNDER STATE CONSTITUTIONS, ed. with Finkelman (U, Georgia Press, 1991; reissued in paper 2009)

SYSTEMATIC LITIGATION PLANNING (Washington, D.C.: BNA, 1978)

Professor Stephen Gottlieb, Jay and Ruth Caplan Distinguished Professor of Law, presented “Can Education Save Democracy?” at “The Politics of Difference and the Threshold of Law” conference at Albany Law School on March 31, 2017.

In the News

Professor Emeritus Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "I Have a Dream," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on August 22, 2017.
Professor Emeritus Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "The Dagger in the Heart of Labor," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on August 15, 2017.
Professor Emeritus Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Workers, the Labor Movement and the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on August 8, 2017.
Professor Emeritus Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Religion, Chautauqua Style," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on August 1, 2017.
Professor Emeritus Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "The World Beyond the Tweets," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on July 25, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Super Precedent V. Too Big To Lose," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on July 18, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary "Should We Have a New National Constitutional Convention?" was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on July 11, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "The Courts Stand Up for Impunity," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on June 27, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary "Is America for Sale? Is Trump Motivated to Sell Us Out?" was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on June 20, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary "Can American Democracy Survive Trump?" was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on June 13, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Trump and the Swamp," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on June 6, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Iran, Hardliners and Peacemakers Here and There," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on May 30, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's op-ed "Gorsuch a danger to accountability in voting districts" was published by the Times Union on May 25, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's column "Will the Supreme Court draw the line on gerrymandering?" was published by The Hill on May 23, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Trump’s Blue Collar Posturing," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on May 23, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Freedom for the Boss—Drudgery For the Rest of Us," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on May 16, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's column "What’s to blame for our divided nation? The cause can also be the cure" was published by The Hill on May 10, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Should We Just 'Get Over It'?," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on May 9, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb’s commentary, “Organizing to Vote,” was heard on WAMC’s Northeast Report on May 2, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb’s commentary, “Brotherhood,” was heard on WAMC’s Northeast Report on April 25, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb’s commentary, “The Future of Jobs,” was heard on WAMC’s Northeast Report on April 18, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb’s commentary, “Peace Corps and Legal Services,” was heard on WAMC’s Northeast Report on April 11, 2017.
Professors Stephen Gottlieb and Vincent Bonventre discussed the U.S. Supreme Court and the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch on WAMC's "Vox Pop" on April 4, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "What Should We Expect of Law, Judges and Judicial Nominees," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on April 4, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Gorsuch and Legal Tyranny," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on March 28, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb’s column “The case against Gorsuch: It’s all about precedent” was published by The Hill on March 27, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Chemicals, Infertility and Morals," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on March 21, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Trump and Jobs," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on March 14, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "How Can We Protect American Workers," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on March 7, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Choose Life," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on February 28, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb’s commentary, “Investing in the Environment,” was heard on WAMC’s Northeast Report on February 21, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Labor Economics," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on February 14, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb discussed the U.S. Supreme Court as a guest on WAMC's "Vox Pop" on February 7, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Pledge Drive And Public Radio," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on February 7, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb was quoted in the Law360 article "Gorsuch Examined Conduct By Trial Attys As 10th Circ. Judge" on February 2, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb was quoted in the Daily Gazette article "Gillibrand opposes Supreme Court nominee Gorsuch" on February 1, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb discussed the Supreme Court nomination with WNYT-TV on January 31, 2017. He was also quoted in the Daily Gazette article "Reactions to Trump's Supreme Court pick."
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Polarizing America," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on January 31, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "The March in Albany," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on January 24, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "The Future," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on January 17, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "The Challenges," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on January 10, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb was the featured guest on the Scholars Strategy Network's No Jargon podcast on January 10, 2017. The episode was entitled "Supreme Inequality."
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "The Legacy of Barack Obama," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on January 3, 2017.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "On Egos in Skin, Muscles and Race," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on December 27, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "PC," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on December 20, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb was quoted in POLITICO regarding Citizens United, the Supreme Court and election fines on December 15, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Is Democracy in America Coming Apart?" was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on December 6, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Lessons from a Century of Voting Reforms," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on December 13, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "The Don in Giovanni," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on November 29, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Melting Pot," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on November 22, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Post-mortem," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on November 15, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary “Against Whom the Rebellion?” was heard on WAMC’s Northeast Report on November 8, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb discussed expectations for the Trump administration with News10 ABC on November 10, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Cultural Revolution, Human Understanding," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on November 1, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "A Scary Election," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on October 25, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb joined Georgia Public Broadcasting for the discussion "Clarence Thomas, a Silent but Effective Justice" on October 11, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Fugue for Pledge Breaks," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on October 18, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Personality and Presidents," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on October 11, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb was featured under "recent achievements" in the Fall 2016 issue of Worldview, the National Peace Corps magazine.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Trump's Tax Returns," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on October 4, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Hillary," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on September 27, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "The Bully in the Debate," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on September 20, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Democracy and Compromise," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on September 13, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb was quoted in the WAMC radio segment "Confederate Flags Still Found at New York's Fairs, but Meaning is Up for Debate" on September 8, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Sotomayor’s Dissent in Utah v. Strieff, Part II," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on September 6, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Sotomayor’s Dissent in Utah v. Strieff, Part I," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on August 30, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Trump's Audience," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on August 23, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Beyond Channeling Money — Last in a Series on Money in Politics," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on August 9, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Silencing — Pensions, Kurds and Black Lives Matter," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on August 16, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Culture a Solution to Campaign Finance- Fifth in a Series on Money in Politics," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on August 2, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Public Election Campaign Funding — Fourth in a Series on Money in Politics," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on July 26, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Amendments to Overcome Citizens United - Third in a Series on Money in Politics," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on July 19, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's letter to the editor, "Airport authorities can stop people," appeared in the Times Union on July 12, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Dealing with Citizens United - Second in a Series on Money in Politics," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on July 12, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb was quoted in the article "Albany teens hear raw talk about police stops" in the Times Union on July 8, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "The Power of Money in Politics," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on July 5, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb was quoted in the article "Albany County officials reassess TSA airport security proposal" in the Times Union on July 5, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Iftar," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on June 28, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb’s commentary, “Convicting the Innocent,” was heard on WAMC’s Northeast Report on June 21, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Foreign Roots of the Tragedy in Florida," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on June 14, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Media Coverage of the Presidential Campaign," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on June 7, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's letter to the editor, "Enough security already exists," was published in the June 1, 2016 edition of the Times Union.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Suckers for Trump," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on May 31, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Bernie and Ralph," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on May 24, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "When More Law is Too Much – a Case of Airport Excess," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on May 17, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Universalism vs. the What-About-Mes," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on May 10, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Professor Paul Murray's Class on the Civil Rights Movement," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on May 3, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "The Outdated Economics of Conservative Ideologues," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on April 26, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "It’s Government’s Job to Make Work Available," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on April 19, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Refugees and the Impact of Immigration," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on April 5, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "The People Bear the Cost for the Rulers' Misbehavior," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on March 29, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Looming Catastrophe Vs. Stubborn People," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on March 22, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "The Earth Will Have Its Revenge," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on March 15, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "The Code of Silence and the Stereotype of Bravery," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on March 8, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "The Death of Dontay Ivy and 'Walking While Black,' " was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on March 1, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Supreme Court Vacancies and the Sheriff of Nottingham," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on February 23, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's column, "Vacancy on the Supreme Court and the Sheriff of Nottingham," was published by From the Square: The NYU Press Blog on February 16, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Scalia's Legacy," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on February 16, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb joined WAMC's "Vox Pop" program to discuss the implications of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's passing on February 16, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb joined "The Capitol Pressroom" to discuss his latest book, Unfit for Democracy, and the direction of the U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts on February 15, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb was quoted in the article "Capital Region experts say Justice Scalia was witty, but divisive" in the Times Union on February 13, 2016.
An hourlong conversation between Professor Stephen Gottlieb and WAMC radio's Alan Chartock was broadcast on February 11, 2016. Their discussion centering on Prof. Gottlieb's new book and the U.S. Supreme Court was taped in front of a live audience at Albany Law School.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "For Valentine's Day 2016," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on February 9, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Preserving Republican Government," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on February 2, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "What Is Limited Government Anyway?" was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on January 26, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb joined WAMC's "The Roundtable" for an in-depth conversation about his new book, Unfit for Democracy, on January 25, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Let’s Take the Constitution Back – from the Deniers," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on January 19, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "For Whom the Bell Tolls amid the Refugee Crisis," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on January 12, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Muslims and the Barbarians Laying Claim to Islam," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on January 5, 2016.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "No Justice for the Vulnerable," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on December 29, 2015.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Jobs and the 'Job Creator' Fairy Tale," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on December 22, 2015.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Political Correctness," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on December 15, 2015.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Terrorism, the NRA 'Solution,' and Safety at Home," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on December 8, 2015.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Refugees and the Impact of Immigration," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on December 1, 2015.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "In the Wake of Atrocities is Moderation Possible," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on November 24, 2015.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "War in the Middle East," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on November 17, 2015.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Democracy Amid the Battle of the Oligarchs?" was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on November 10, 2015.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "An NRA Foreign Policy," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on November 3, 2015.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Brandeis and Zionism," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on October 27, 2015.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "Good Soldiers Know How to Play Chess," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on October 20, 2015.
Professor Stephen Gottlieb's commentary, "End the War on Drugs," was heard on WAMC's Northeast Report on October 13, 2015.

Stephen E. Gottlieb

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