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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
"The Case Against President Obama's Health Care Reform: A Primer for Nonlawyers," White Paper no. 32, April 25, 2011.
"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.
Articles and Newsletters
"Who Elected Lisa Jackson?" Cato Policy Report, March/April 2011.
"Executive Hubris, Legislative Extravagance and Judicial Modesty," Cato Policy Report, September/October 2010.
"Taking Government to a Whole New Level," Cato Policy Report, March/April 2010.
"Second Amendment Redux: Scrutiny, Incorporation, and the Heller Paradox," Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, vol. 33, number 1 (Winter 2010).
"Constitutional Basics for President Obama," Cato Policy Report, March/April 2009.
Opinion and Commentary
"Florida's Vocational Deregulation," National Review (Online), April 13, 2011
"Gun Control Measures Don't Stop Violence," CNN.com, January 19, 2011
"Confusing the Cost of Free Speech," Washington Times, August 10, 2010
"Court Ruling on Federal Law Advances Same-Sex Marriage," San Jose Mercury News, July 22, 2010
"Marriage Equality for All Couples," by Robert A. Levy and John D. Podesta, Washington Post, June 8, 2010
Cato @ Liberty Blog Posts
"Obama Same-Sex Order Right in Spirit, Wrong in Letter ," April 16, 2010
"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
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
"The Case for Marriage Equality: Perry v. Schwarzenegger," May 18, 2011 [Policy Forum]
"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]
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
The Case for Marriage Equality: Perry v. Schwarzenegger with David Boies, John D. Podesta and Theodore B. Olson (May 18, 2011) [Events, 01:31:33]
The Constitution and the New Congress, Part 2 (January 21, 2011) [Daily Podcast, 16:16]
Robert A. Levy on gun control on WWL's The Think Tank with Garland Robinette (January 20, 2011) [Media Highlights - Radio, 13:03]
The Constitution and the New Congress, Part 1 (January 20, 2011) [Daily Podcast, 17:26]
Robert A. Levy on gun control after Tucson on On Point with Tom Ashbrook (January 17, 2011) [Media Highlights - Radio, 47:01]
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