Constitutional Studies

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Books and Book Chapters

Cato Supreme Court Review: 2009-2010, edited by Ilya Shapiro (September 2010).

Cato Supreme Court Review: 2008-2009, edited by Ilya Shaprio (September 2009).

"Congress, the Courts, and the Constitution," Chapter 3, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

"The Delegation of Legislative Powers," Chapter 7, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

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Cato Studies

"Renewing Federalism by Reforming Article V: Defects in the Constitutional Amendment Process and a Reform Proposal," by Michael B. Rappaport, Policy Analysis no. 691, January 18, 2012

"Congress Surrenders the War Powers: Libya, the United Nations, and the Constitution," by John Samples, Policy Analysis no. 687, October 27, 2011

"The Case Against President Obama's Health Care Reform: A Primer for Nonlawyers," by Robert A. Levy, White Paper no. 32, April 25, 2011

"Lawless Policy: TARP as Congressional Failure," by John Samples, Policy Analysis no. 660, February 4, 2010

"Attack of the Utility Monsters: The New Threats to Free Speech," by Jason Kuznicki, Policy Analysis no. 652, November 16, 2009

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Articles and Newsletters

"Keeping Pandora's Box Sealed: Privileges or Immunities, The Constitution in 2020, and Properly Extending the Right to Keep and Bear Arms to the States," by Josh Blackman and Ilya Shapiro, Georgetown Journal of Law & Public Policy, vol. 8, number 1 (Winter 2010).

"Second Amendment Redux: Scrutiny, Incorporation, and the Heller Paradox," by Robert A. Levy, Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, vol. 33, number 1 (Winter 2010).

"An Endangered Native Species: The First Amendment," by Nat Hentoff, Cato Policy Report, May/June 2009.

"Self-Defense: An Endangered Right," by Joyce Lee Malcolm, Cato Policy Report, March/April 2004.

"Cato Scholar Praises Bush Plan to End Delays in Confirmation Hearings," October 30, 2002.

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Opinion and Commentary

"FBI Free to Ambush our Bill of Rights," by Nat Hentoff, Cato.org, May 23, 2012

"Questions Not Yet Asked about Mitt Romney," by Nat Hentoff, Cato.org, May 16, 2012

"Arizona Immigration Law Is Awful, But It's Constitutional," by Alex Nowrasteh, Policy Mic, April 25, 2012

"ObamaCare: The Supreme Court as a Constitutional Death Panel," by Doug Bandow, Forbes, April 2, 2012

"In Opposing Obamacare, We Were Serious the Whole Time," by Ilya Shapiro, CNN.com, April 2, 2012

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Legal Briefs

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services v. Florida, February 13, 2012 (PDF, 240 KB)

U.S. Dep't of Health & Human Services v. Florida, February 10, 2012 (PDF, 202 KB)

Morgan v. Swanson, January 26, 2012 (PDF, 88 KB)

Florida v. U.S. Dep't of Health & Human Services, January 17, 2012 (PDF, 177 KB)

National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, January 6, 2012 (PDF, 427 KB)

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Events

"Obamacare in the Supreme Court," March 23, 2012 [Conference]

"The Case for Marriage Equality: Perry v. Schwarzenegger," May 18, 2011 [Policy Forum]

"Rehabilitating Lochner: Defending Individual Rights against Progressive Reform," May 2, 2011 [Book Forum]

"ObamaCare: What a Difference a Year Makes," April 14, 2011 [City Seminar]

"The New Health Care Law: What a Difference a Year Makes," March 21, 2011 [Conference]

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Speeches and Congressional Testimony

"Regarding the Constitutionality and Desirability of North Carolina's Health Care Freedom Act," by Ilya Shapiro, letter to Governor Beverly Perdue of North Carolina, March 1, 2011.

"On the Ohio Health Care Freedom Act and Its Relationship to Obamacare," by Ilya Shapiro, written testimony prepared for the Ohio House of Representatives, February 15, 2011.

"Confirmation Hearings for the Appointment of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court of the United States of America," by David B. Kopell and Stephen P. Halbrook, written testimony prepared for the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, July 1, 2010.

"The Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010," by Jim Harper, before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection; Committee on Energy and Commerce United States House of Representatives, May 6, 2010.

"Indigent Representation: A Growing National Crisis," by Erik Luna, before the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security; Committee on the Judiciary United States House of Representatives, June 4, 2009.

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