Gottlieb, educated at Princeton and Yale Law School, is the author of six books including “Unfit For Democracy: The Roberts Court and the Breakdown of American Politics” (NYU 2016). He is a Distinguished Professor at Albany Law School, a regular commentator for radio, television and print and has had articles published in leading legal journals. He is a former board member of the NY Civil Liberties Union, the NY Advisory Committee to US Civil Rights Commission and a distinguished visitor at four law schools.