3/24/08: Robert Levy of the Cato Institute, to speak to students

Who: Robert Levy, senior fellow in constitutional studies and a member of the board of directors at the Cato Institute

What: Levy will speak on the topic, “The full story behind D.C. v. Heller: from complaint to oral argument, and thoughts on the outcome.”

When: Monday, Mar. 24 from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Where: The Creek Restaurant at 320 Cornelius Harnett Blvd. in Lillington

About Levy: 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. Levy founded CDA Investment Technologies, a major provider of financial information and software, and was its CEO until 1991. He also 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 next book, co-authored with William Mellor and scheduled for Spring 2008 release, 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.

About Campbell Law Federalist Society:  The Federalist Society is a non-partisan organization dedicated to the core beliefs of the Founding Fathers – the state exists to preserve freedom, the separation of governmental powers is central to our Constitution, and it is the providence and duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what it should be -- that seeks to both promote awareness of these beliefs and to further their application through its activities. Events include debates, guest speakers and a trip to the Supreme Court.

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Media Contact: Ashley Arnold, 910.893.1812, arnold@law.campbell.edu

The Federalist Society will be proud to host Attorney Robert Levy of the Cato Insitute, and most recently counsel of record for the Plaintiffs in Parker v. District of Columbia, which has changed names to District of Columbia v. Heller, also the "D.C. Gun Ban case," which will be argued on March 18, 2008 in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. Attorney Levy is at the center of what promises to be the first case where the Supreme Court will have to determine whether or not the Second Amendment provides an individual right to bear firearms. This is indeed a landmark case since it will be the first time that the Supreme Court has had to comment on what the 2nd Amendment actually means since its ratification in 1791.

Mr. Levy will be speaking on the topic, "The full story behind D.C. v. Heller: from complaint to oral argument and thoughts on the outcome."

Please make every effort to attend this meeting, as I believe that you will enjoy the opportunity to meet an advocate working in the cutting edge of constitutional law. RSVP by March 21, 2008.