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David Rittgers
Legal Policy Analyst
David Rittgers is a legal policy analyst who concentrates on civil liberties, counterterrorism, and criminal justice. Prior to joining Cato, Mr. Rittgers served in the United States Army as an Infantry and Special Forces officer, including three tours in Afghanistan. During his military career, he was awarded an Army Commendation Medal with a "V" Device for valorous action and two Bronze Star Medals. While attending law school, Mr. Rittgers completed two years of Arabic Studies and is moderately fluent in both Arabic and French. He earned his J.D. from the University of North Carolina and is a member of the Virginia bar.
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E-Mail: drittgers@cato.org
Opinion and Commentary
"Be a Good Victim," National Review (Online), October 22, 2009
"National Security Court: Reinventing the Wheel, Poorly," FindLaw, September 21, 2009
"Expanding Double Jeopardy," National Review (Online), August 7, 2009
"Hate Crime Legislation Would Backfire," Christian Science Monitor, July 10, 2009
"Fight Drugs or Terrorists — But Not Both," by Ted Galen Carpenter and David Rittgers, Guardian, March 6, 2009
Cato @ Liberty Blog Posts
"One Nation Under Double Jeopardy," October 22, 2009
"Department of Bias," October 20, 2009
"Good News on Medical Marijuana," October 19, 2009
"Federal Cyberbullying Law: 'Worth a Try'?," October 2, 2009
"Cyberbullying Bill on the March," September 29, 2009
Events
"How Overreaction and Misdirection Play into the Strategy of Terrorism," May 11, 2009 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
Multimedia
David Rittgers discusses his NRO op-ed 'Be a Good Victim' on Talk Radio Network's The Michael Savage Show October 27, 2009 [Flash Audio, 10:25]
David Rittgers discusses Afghanistan on CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight. October 15, 2009 [Flash Video, 04:13]
David Rittgers discusses Afghanistan on CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight October 14, 2009 [Flash Video, 07:31]
David Rittgers discusses Afghanistan on SkyNews October 14, 2009 [Flash Video, 04:15]
David Rittgers discusses Afghanistan on WWL's The Think Tank with Garland Robinette October 9, 2009 [Flash Audio, 19:13]
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