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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: 202-789-5226
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
"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.
"Microsoft and the Browser Wars: Fit to Be Tied," Policy Analysis no. 296, February 19, 1998.
Articles and Newsletters
"Constitutionally Troubled: 'TARP' and its Delegation of Legislative Power," Washington Legal Foundation, February 27, 2009.
"D.C.'s Gun Ban Struck Down in Court, Heads to Supreme Court," Cato Policy Report, May-June 2007.
"Wartime Executive Power: Are Warrantless Wiretaps Legal?" The Freeman, Aug. 2006.
Opinion and Commentary
"Gun Owners' Next Victory in D.C.," Washington Post, September 1, 2009
"Sotomayor and the Second Amendment," FindLaw, July 31, 2009
"In Opposition to Looseness," by Robert A. Levy and William Mellor, Cato.org, October 21, 2008
"Is the Bailout Constitutional?," Legal Times, October 20, 2008
"How Much for the Heller Case Lawyers?," by Alan Gura, Robert A. Levy and Clark Neily, DC Examiner, October 3, 2008
Cato @ Liberty Blog Posts
"What the FISA Court of Review Said and Didn't Say," January 17, 2009
"Response to Professor Barron's Critique of "The Dirty Dozen"," August 14, 2008
"Not the Way America Is Supposed to Work," August 16, 2007
"Does the Military Commission Act Apply to U.S. Citizens?," October 2, 2006
"NSA: Coda," May 15, 2006
Legal Briefs
National Rifle Association v. City of Chicago; McDonald v. City of Chicago, July 6, 2009 (PDF, 135 KB)
District of Columbia v. Heller, February 13, 2008 (PDF, 141 KB)
Sabri v. United States, May 1, 2004 (PDF, 132 KB)
Lawrence v. Texas, June 1, 2003 (PDF, 443 KB)
Grutter v. Bollinger, June 1, 2003 (PDF, 329 KB)
Events
"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]
"4th Annual Constitution Day Conference," September 21, 2005 [Conference]
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
Robert A. Levy appearance at the 9-12 Tea Party Rally on NBC's Nightly News with Brian Williams September 12, 2009 [Flash Video, 03:19]
Robert A. Levy : speech at the 9-12 Tea Party Rally on C-SPAN September 12, 2009 [Flash Video, 04:45]
"Second Amendment May Return to SCOTUS" featuring Robert A. Levy, June 15, 2009 [Flash Audio, 07:17]
Robert A. Levy discusses Tennessee health care surcharge on FOX's FOX & Friends May 1, 2009 [Flash Video, 03:57]
Cato Chairman Robert A. Levy discusses gun laws on NewsHour. April 22, 2009 [Flash Video, 09:05]
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