William E Forbath in the News

Washington Monthly January 16, 2024

How to Fix the Supreme Court

Professor William Forbath's book The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution and its concept of "popular constitutionalism" are featured in an article proposing potential methods of Supreme Court reform.

The New York Times December 10, 2023

Want to Tax the Rich for Real? Pay Attention to This Supreme Court Case.

Professor William Forbath co-authors a piece about current and historical attempts to decrease Congress' power to tax the wealthy.

The New Yorker October 4, 2023

How Do We Survive the Constitution?

"The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution," co-authored by Professor William Forbath, was reviewed as a “wonderfully counterintuitive” book in an essay addressing the Constitution and the rise of the right.

The Majority Report December 26, 2022

The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution

Professor William Forbath is interviewed on the book he co-authored – "The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution: Reconstructing the Economic Foundations of Democracy" – in a podcast.

The New York Times October 17, 2022

How Liberals Should Confront a Right-Wing Supreme Court

Professor William Forbath, along with Joseph Fishkin, authors a guest op-ed about how liberals can confront the conservative Supreme Court.

New Republic September 6, 2022

Economics, Democracy, and Freedom: It’s All One Argument

The book co-authored by Professor William Forbath, "The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution," is quoted in an article about the relationship between economic equality, political equality, and democracy.

American Journal of Law and Equity August 15, 2022

Dualist Popular Constitutionalism – A Reply to Michelman

William Forbath and co-author Joseph Fishkin respond to Frank Michelman's essay on the arguments presented in their book, The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution, while expanding upon several key concepts .

Washington Post August 2, 2022

The Supreme Court wasn’t always the final arbiter of the Constitution

Professor William Forbath co-authors an article looking at historical cases and events to explain the evolution of the Supreme Court into the "final constitutional arbiter."

Boston Review June 23, 2022

Beyond Neoclassical Antitrust

Professor William Forbath's book co-authored with Joseph Fiskin, "The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution," is cited as making a powerful case for the affirmative governance obligations created by the Constitution.

New Books Network March 31, 2022

Book Review: The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution

The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution, co-authored by Texas Law Professor William Forbath and Joseph Fishkin, was reviewed as "a revolutionary retelling of constitutional history."

Slate March 21, 2022

What You Won’t Hear in Today’s Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing

Professor William Forbath co-authored an article about the upcoming Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, nominated by President Joe Biden to replace Justice Stephen Breyer.

Washington Monthly March 21, 2022

The Too Supreme Court

In a review by Washington Monthly, Professor William Forbath's book, The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution, is described as a "brilliant new book" that challenges the traditional views many people hold about the court. It was co-authored with Joseph Fishkin.