Michael Waldman

American attorney, author, and public policy advocate; president of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law and a former presidential speechwriter for Bill Clinton, known for books and work on constitutional law and voting rights.

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  1. 1. The Second Amendment

    A Biography

    A detailed historical and legal examination of the American right to bear arms that traces the Second Amendment from its 18th-century origins through evolving public attitudes, political debates, and landmark court decisions; it situates the amendment in the context of militias, state constitutions, and the Founders’ intentions, analyzes how interpretations shifted over two centuries, and explores the modern legal battles and policy implications surrounding individual gun rights, collective security, and public safety.

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  2. 2. The Supermajority

    A close look at the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority and the sweeping ways its recent decisions have reshaped American law and politics—from voting rights, campaign finance, and executive power to abortion and gun policy—arguing that these rulings have deepened polarization and weakened democratic norms; the book traces how institutional changes, litigation strategies, and ideological realignment produced the current Court and offers a set of reforms—ethics rules, term limits, changes to jurisdiction and appointment processes, and stronger congressional oversight—to restore balance, legitimacy, and public trust in the judiciary.

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