Michael Bobelian

Michael Bobelian is an attorney and the author of Battle for the Marble Palace: Abe Fortas, Earl Warren, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon and the Forging of the Modern Supreme Court.

Contributions

Arizona Ballot Measure Would Make It Harder to Amend State Constitution

Procedural changes to the amendment process — like one proposed in Arizona — could have high stakes for democracy.

By Michael Bobelian

Arizona
Utah
Idaho
Michigan

The Contentious History Behind New York City’s Right to Shelter

New York State’s high court has yet to define the scope of the right to shelter, which comes from a Depression-era amendment to the state constitution.

By Michael Bobelian

New York