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Books and Book Chapters

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

"Restoring the Right to Bear Arms," Chapter 31, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

The Dirty Dozen: How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom, by Robert A. Levy and William Mellor (2008).

Cato Supreme Court Review: 2006-2007, edited by Mark K. Moller (September 2007).

David's Hammer: The Case for an Activist Judiciary, by Clint Bolick (April 2007).

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Cato Studies

"How Constitutional Corruption Has Led to Ideological Litmus Tests for Judicial Nominees," by Roger Pilon, Policy Analysis no. 446, August 6, 2002

"Arbitration under Assault: Trial Lawyers Lead the Charge," by Stephen Ware, Policy Analysis no. 433, April 18, 2002

"IOLTA: Interest without Principle," by Charles E. Rounds Jr., Policy Analysis no. 291, December 18, 1997

"Individual Rights and Majoritarianism: The Supreme Court in Transition," by Geoffrey R. Stone, Policy Analysis no. 51, March 29, 1985

Articles and Newsletters

"Bring Appellate Competition Back to Patent Law," by Timothy B. Lee, TechKnowledge no. 118, July 28, 2008.

"Limited Government versus the Supreme Court," by Edward H. Crane, Cato Policy Report, July/August 2005.

"Shameless Powerlust," by Edward H. Crane, Cato Policy Report, May/June 2002.

Opinion and Commentary

"Be a Good Victim," by David Rittgers, National Review (Online), October 22, 2009

"Forfeiture Laws, the War on Drugs, and Alvarez v. Smith," by Ilya Somin, FindLaw, October 14, 2009

"Who's Afraid of Political Speech?," by Jeffrey Milyo and Tim Groseclose, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, September 29, 2009

"National Security Court: Reinventing the Wheel, Poorly," by David Rittgers, FindLaw, September 21, 2009

"Gun Owners' Next Victory in D.C.," by Robert A. Levy, Washington Post, September 1, 2009

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Legal Briefs

Palmer v. Waxahachie Independent School District, November 5, 2009 (PDF, 131 KB)

United States v. Comstock, November 4, 2009 (PDF, 155 KB)

Indiana State Police Pension Trust v. Chrysler LLC, October 6, 2009 (PDF, 200 KB)

Independence Institute v. Buescher, October 5, 2009 (PDF, 139 KB)

Pottawattamie County v. McGhee, September 18, 2009 (PDF, 4 MB)

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Events

"8th Annual Constitution Day," September 17, 2009 [Conference]

"Citizens United Redux: The First Amendment Vindicated?," September 8, 2009 [Policy Forum]

"The Tie Goes to Freedom: Justice Anthony M. Kennedy on Liberty," March 23, 2009 [Book Forum]

"Little Pink House: A True Story of Defiance and Courage," January 27, 2009 [Book Forum]

"Gun Control on Trial," November 24, 2008 [Book Forum]

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Speeches and Congressional Testimony

"Judge Sonia Sotomayor's Record on Constitutional Property Rights," by Ilya Somin, testimony before the United States Senates Committee on the Judiciary, July 16, 2009.

"Confirmation Hearings for the Appointment of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court of the United States of America," by David B. Kopel, testimony before the Judiciary Committee of the United States Senate, July 16, 2009.

"Judicial Misconduct and Discipline," by Roger Pilon, testimony before the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property, Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives, May 15, 1997.




Multimedia

Daily Podcast "First Amendment at SCOTUS" featuring Ilya Shapiro, October 16, 2009 [Flash Audio, 10:16]

Daily Podcast "Incorporating the Second Amendment" featuring Roger Pilon, October 5, 2009 [Flash Audio, 06:53]

Media Highlight Roger Pilon discusses the McDonald vs. Chicago gun ban case on FOX Edge September 30, 2009 [Flash Video, 01:33]

Daily Podcast "Free Speech v. FEC Redux" featuring Bradley A. Smith, September 9, 2009 [Flash Audio, 07:50]

Media Highlight Ilya Shapiro discusses the Sotomayor confirmation hearings on Univision July 27, 2009 [Flash Video, 02:14]

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