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Robert A. Levy
Chairman
Robert A. Levy is chairman of the Cato Institute's board of directors. He joined Cato as senior fellow in constitutional studies in 1997 after 25 years in business. He also sits on boards of the Institute for Justice, the Federalist Society, and the George Mason University School of Law. He founded CDA Investment Technologies, a major provider of financial information and software, and was its CEO until 1991. Levy clerked for Judge Royce C. Lamberth on the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., and for Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. From 1997 until 2004, Levy was an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University. He has written numerous articles on investments, law, and public policy. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post, National Review, and many other publications. Levy has also discussed public policy on national radio and TV programs, including ABC's Nightline, CNN's Crossfire, Fox's The O'Reilly Factor, MSNBC's Hardball, and NBC's Today Show. His latest book, co-authored with William Mellor, is The Dirty Dozen: How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom. Levy received his Ph.D. in business from the American University and his J.D. degree from the George Mason University School of Law.
Media Contact: 202-789-5200
To Book a Speaking Engagement: 202-789-5269
E-Mail: rlevy@cato.org
Books and Book Chapters
"Tort and Class-Action Reform," Chapter 11 of the Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th edition.
"Restoring the Right to Bear Arms," Chapter 31 of the Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th edition.
"Tobacco and the Rule of Law," Chapter 32 of the Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th edition.
"Antitrust," Chapter 40 of the Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th edition.
The Dirty Dozen: How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom, by Robert A. Levy and William Mellor (2008).
Cato Studies
"The Case against President Obama's Health Care Reform: A Primer for Nonlawyers," White Paper no. 32, April 25, 2011.
"Can Tort Reform and Federalism Coexist?," by Michael I. Krauss and Robert A. Levy, Policy Analysis no. 514, April 14, 2004.
"Pistol Whipped: Baseless Lawsuits, Foolish Laws," Policy Analysis no. 400, May 9, 2001.
"Microsoft's Appealing Case," by Robert A. Levy and Alan Reynolds, Policy Analysis no. 385, November 9, 2000.
"Microsoft Redux: Anatomy of a Baseless Lawsuit," Policy Analysis no. 352, September 30, 1999.
Articles and Newsletters
"Cato Is History; Long Live Cato," Cato Policy Report, September/October 2012.
"Reflections on Inequality," Cato Policy Report, March/April 2012.
"Rights, Powers, Dual Sovereignty, and Federalism," Cato Policy Report, September/October 2011.
"Who Elected Lisa Jackson?" Cato Policy Report, March/April 2011.
"Executive Hubris, Legislative Extravagance and Judicial Modesty," Cato Policy Report, September/October 2010.
Opinion and Commentary
"Obamacare Politics Produce Poor Policies," Washington Times, October 4, 2012
"Marriage Equality: Protect or Promote?," Scotusblog.com, August 25, 2011
"Marriage Equality: Religious Freedom, Federalism, and Judicial Activism," Scotusblog.com, August 15, 2011
"PPACA's Mandate: Not Commerce, Not Interstate, Not Necessary, Not Proper," Scotusblog.com, August 2, 2011
"Defaults, Debt Ceilings and the 14th Amendment," Daily Caller, July 7, 2011
Cato @ Liberty Blog Posts
"Mandates in Practice: the Flap over Contraception Coverage," February 17, 2012
"Gay Marriage Still Has an Uphill Climb," February 7, 2012
"Awlaki and Due Process," October 1, 2011
"Does PPACA’s Mandate 'Carry into Execution' the Commerce Power?," September 16, 2011
"Obama Same-Sex Order Right in Spirit, Wrong in Letter ," April 16, 2010
Legal Briefs
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services v. Florida, February 13, 2012 (PDF, 240 KB)
Seven-Sky v. Holder, May 23, 2011 (PDF, 122 KB)
Florida v. U.S. Dep't of Health & Human Services, May 11, 2011 (PDF, 104 KB)
Virginia v. Sebelius, April 4, 2011 (PDF, 89 KB)
Thomas More Law Center v. Obama, December 22, 2010 (PDF, 97 KB)
Events
"The Case for Marriage Equality: Perry v. Schwarzenegger," May 18, 2011 [Policy Forum]
"The Dirty Dozen: How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom," June 24, 2008 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
"The Dirty Dozen: How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom," May 6, 2008 [Book Forum]
"D.C. Gun Ban in the Cross Hairs," March 22, 2007 [Policy Forum]
"Cato Scholars Square Off
Resolved: The Bush NSA Surveillance Program Is Illegal," May 5, 2006 [Policy Forum]
Speeches and Testimony
"Wartime Executive Power and the NSA's Surveillance Authority II -- Response to Supplementary Questions," March 24, 2006.
"Wartime Executive Power and the NSA's Surveillance Authority II," February 28, 2006.
Multimedia
The Differences among Liberals, Conservatives and Libertarians (November 8, 2012) [Cato Video, 07:19]
How the Supreme Court Subverted the Constitution (July 31, 2012) [Events, 46:36]
Robert A. Levy discusses health care and the Commerce Clause on The Bob Harden Show (July 25, 2012) [Media Highlights - Radio, 07:50]
Robert A. Levy discusses rule by administrative agencies on The Bob Harden Show (July 18, 2012) [Media Highlights - Radio, 09:46]
Robert A. Levy discusses the Supreme Court's Obamacare opinion on the Bob Harden Show (June 20, 2012) [Media Highlights - Radio, 09:38]
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