Law and Civil Liberties > Constitutional Studies
Books and Book Chapters
Cornerstone Of Liberty: Property Rights in 21st Century America, by Timothy Sandefur (June 2006).
Restoring the Lost Constitution, by Randy E. Barnett (2004).
"Guns and Federalism," Chapter 19, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 108th Congress, (2003).
"Restoring the Right to Bear Arms," Chapter 18, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 108th Congress, (2003).
"Tobacco and the Rule of Law," Chapter 16, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 108th Congress, (2003).
Cato Studies
"Toward Property Rights in Spectrum: The Difficult Policy Choices Ahead," by Dale Hatfield and Phil Weiser, Policy Analysis no. 575, August 17, 2006
"Power Surge: The Constitutional Record of George W. Bush," by Gene Healy and Timothy Lynch, White Paper , May 1, 2006
"Free Speech and the 527 Prohibition," by Stephen Hoersting, Briefing Paper no. 96, April 3, 2006
"The Birth of the Property Rights Movement," by Steven J. Eagle, Policy Analysis no. 558, December 15, 2005
"Controlling Unconstitutional Class Actions: A Blueprint for Future Lawsuit Reform," by Mark Moller, Policy Analysis no. 546, June 27, 2005
Articles and Newsletters
"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.
"An Anti-Zoning Warrior's Partial Retreat," by Robert Nelson, Regulation, vol. 22, no. 2, Spring 1999.
"Searching for the True Constitution," by Robert A. Levy, Regulation, vol. 22, no. 2, 1999, pp. 47-49.
"The Purpose and Limits of Government," by Roger Pilon, Cato's Letters no. 13 (1999).
Opinion and Commentary
"Second Amendment - No Longer Embarrassing," by Robert A. Levy, McClatchy News Service, July 2, 2008
"Still Limits on Second Amendment," by Michael F. Cannon, Orange County Register, July 1, 2008
"Heller's Kitchen," by David Kopel, New York Sun, June 30, 2008
"Let Millionaires Spend," by John Samples and Ilya Shapiro, New York Sun, June 27, 2008
"The Gun-Rights Fight Isn't Over," by Brian Doherty, Los Angeles Times, June 27, 2008
Legal Briefs
Dupuy v. McEwen, March 11, 2008 (PDF, 150 KB)
District of Columbia v. Heller, February 13, 2008 (PDF, 141 KB)
Chamber of Commerce v. Brown, January 16, 2008 (PDF, 140 KB)
Boumediene v. Bush, August 29, 2007 (PDF, 139 KB)
Faith Center Church Evangelistic Ministries v. Glover, August 8, 2007 (PDF, 56 KB)
Events
"Freeing SpeechNow: Free Speech and Association vs. Campaign Finance Regulation," March 5, 2008 [Policy Forum]
"Barry Goldwater: Life, Liberty, and Legacy," July 12, 2007 [Book Forum]
"FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life, McCain v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Does the First Amendment Protect Political Speech?," April 25, 2007 [Center For Constitutional Studies Oral Argument Debriefing]
"David's Hammer: The Case for an Activist Judiciary," April 3, 2007 [Book Forum]
"The Dangers of Disclosure: The Unintended Consequences of Campaign Regulations for Free Speech and Privacy," March 27, 2007 [Policy Forum]
Speeches and Congressional Testimony
"Re: Strengthening the Ownership of Private Property Act of 2005," by Roger Pilon, Committee on Agriculture, United States House of Representatives, September 7, 2005.
"Executive Branch Arrests and Trials (Military Tribunals)," Tim Lynch, testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, United States Senate, December 4, 2001.
"The Presidency and the Privacy Act," Roger Pilon, testimony before the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources; Committee on Government Reform, United States House of Representatives, September 8, 2000.
"The Presidential System and Campaign Reform," by Roger Pilon, testimony before the Committee on Rules and Administration, United States Senate, March 29, 2000. Broadcast on C-SPAN, March 29, 2000.
"The Impact of Executive Orders on the Legislative Process: Executive Lawmaking?," by William J. Olson, testimony before the Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process, Committee on Rules, United States House of Representatives, October 27, 1999.
Multimedia
"What's Next in the Gun Rights Fight?" featuring Robert A. Levy, June 30, 2008 [Flash Audio, 10:59]
Robert A. Levy on CBS Sunday morning with Charles Osgood June 29, 2008 [Flash Video, 07:00]
"Millionaire's Amendment Struck Down" featuring John Samples, June 27, 2008 [Flash Audio, 07:02]
"SCOTUS Kills the D.C. Gun Ban" featuring Roger Pilon, June 26, 2008 [Flash Audio, 06:21]
Robert A. Levy on the Supreme Court decision to overturn the gun ban on ABC News June 26, 2008 [Flash Video, 01:34]
