Robert A. Levy
Senior Fellow in Constitutional Studies
Robert A. Levy is senior fellow in constitutional studies and a member of the board of directors at the Cato Institute, which he joined 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 new 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
The Dirty Dozen: How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom, by Robert A. Levy and William Mellor (2008).
Shakedown: How Corporations, Government, and Trial Lawyers Abuse the Judicial Process (2004)
Cato Supreme Court Review: 2003-2004, co-editor and contributor (2004)
Cato Supreme Court Review: 2002-2003, co-editor and contributor (2003)
Cato Supreme Court Review: 2001-2002, co-editor and contributor (2002)
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
"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
"What Next for D.C.'s Gun Laws," by Robert A. Levy and David Kopel, The Wall Street Journal, August 8, 2008
"District of Columbia v. Heller: What’s Next?," Cato Unbound, July 14, 2008
"Congress Should Reclaim Authority From Agencies," Arizona Republic, July 7, 2008
"Second Amendment - No Longer Embarrassing," McClatchy News Service, July 2, 2008
"Habeas Half-Truths," Reason (Online), July 2, 2008
Legal Briefs
District of Columbia v. Heller, February 13, 2008 (PDF, 141 KB)
Basim O. Sabri v. United States, Brief of Amicus Curiae, May 1, 2004 (PDF, 132 KB)
John Geddes Lawrence and Tyron Garner v. The State of Texas, Brief of Amicus Curiae, June 1, 2003 (PDF, 443 KB)
Barbara Grutter v. Lee Bollinger, Jeffrey Lehman, Dennis Shields, and the Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, et al., Brief of Amicus Curiae, June 1, 2003 (PDF, 329 KB)
A.D. Bedell Wholesale Co., Inc., and Triangle Candy & Tobacco Co. v. Philip Morris, Inc., R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Inc., and Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., July 1, 2001 (PDF, 87 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
August 1, 2008: Robert A. Levy and William Mellor parse The Dirty Dozen. [Flash Video, 08:38]
Robert A. Levy discusses the DC Gun Ban decision on the Boston NPR Affiliate WBUR's Here and Now (July 28, 2008) [MP3]
Robert A. Levy on C-SPAN's Book TV discussing The Dirty Dozen July 27, 2008 [Flash Video, 52:23]
July 16, 2008: Robert A. Levy details what's next in the fight for Second Amendment rights. [Flash Video, 06:02]
July 8, 2008: Robert A. Levy evaluates District of Columbia v. Heller. [Flash Video, 05:08]