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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. He has been awarded an Army Commendation Medal with a "V" Device for valorous action and two Bronze Star Medals, and continues to serve as a reserve Judge Advocate. Rittgers has published articles in the Wall Street Journal, the Christian Science Monitor, National Review (Online), Findlaw, and The First Amendment Law Review. He has appeared on Fox's The O'Reilly Factor, CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight, the BBC, and NPR's Talk of the Nation. In 2009, Mr. Rittgers was selected as one of the Center for a New American Security's Next Generation National Security Leaders Program. Rittgers earned his J.D. from the University of North Carolina and is a member of the Virginia bar. Any views expressed by Mr. Rittgers are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense or the Army.
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E-Mail: drittgers@cato.org
Opinion and Commentary
"Domestic Military Detention Isn't Necessary," Huffington Post, May 9, 2011
"V-OBL Day," DC Examiner, May 2, 2011
"France Could Find Better Ways to Counter Extremists Than by Banning the Burqa," Fox News (Online), April 13, 2011
"The "Honest Services" Fraud Statute Threatens the Rule of Law," Daily Caller, April 6, 2011
"Mexican Criminals, American Guns," National Review (Online), March 21, 2011
Cato @ Liberty Blog Posts
"Domestic Military Detention Isn’t Necessary," May 10, 2011
"Release the OBL Photo," May 3, 2011
"After bin Laden," May 3, 2011
"The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly," April 29, 2011
"Not the Transparency I Was Hoping For," April 27, 2011
Legal Briefs
Seven-Sky v. Holder, May 23, 2011 (PDF, 122 KB)
Florida v. U.S. Dep't of Health & Human Services, May 11, 2011 (PDF, 104 KB)
Virginia v. Sebelius, April 4, 2011 (PDF, 89 KB)
Thomas More Law Center v. Obama, December 22, 2010 (PDF, 97 KB)
Virginia v. Sebelius, October 1, 2010 (PDF, 71 KB)
Events
"Leashing the Surveillance State: How to Renew and Reform Patriot Act Surveillance Authorities," May 16, 2011 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
"Recording the Police: Is Citizen Journalism against the Law? ," September 22, 2010 [Policy Forum]
"How Overreaction and Misdirection Play into the Strategy of Terrorism," May 11, 2009 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
Multimedia
David Rittgers discusses Pakistan on WWL's Think Tank with Garland Robinette (May 18, 2011) [Media Highlights - Radio, 09:25]
David Rittgers discusses the death of Osama bin Laden on KOGO's LaDona Harvey Show (May 9, 2011) [Media Highlights - Radio, 09:50]
David Rittgers discusses the death of Osama bin Laden on KOGO's Chip Franklin Mornings (May 9, 2011) [Media Highlights - Radio, 07:29]
David Rittgers discusses the death of Osama bin Laden on The Michael Eric Dyson Show (May 4, 2011) [Media Highlights - Radio, 11:58]
David Rittgers on our future role in Afghanistan on The Kudlow Report (May 4, 2011) [Media Highlights - TV, 09:54]
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