Podcast appearances and mentions of Marci Hamilton

"Your obscene profits are not a good enough reason to let one more child die," says Marci Hamilton, the CEO and founder of Child USA. If there's one person harder on social-media moguls than Bradley, it's Hamilton. She and Bradley talk about when and how lawmakers will finally clamp down on this "toxic universe."This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City's only free podcast recording studio.Send us an email with your thoughts on today's episode: info@firewall.media.Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Linkedin + Substack + YouTube, and be sure to pre-order his upcoming book, Vote With Your Phone.

James and Al tear apart the premise and political opportunism of the renewed attempt to impeach President Biden, and welcome Professor Marci Hamilton for a wide ranging conversation about religion and speech.  They break down how the lowering of the barriers between Church and State goes against the principles of the founding, and look at the consequences if the Right successfully removes them.  Then, they explore where limits should lie on campus speech using the aftermath of the October 7th attacks by Hamas as a test case, and weigh whether regulation harms academic freedom. Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon.  Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you're from! Check James Carville's new videos: James Carville explains everything about Mike Johnson James Carville on the trail of Lauren Boebert Get More From This Week's Guest: Professor Marci Hamilton: Twitter | Child USA | University of Pennsylvania | Author Please Support Our Sponsors: Zbiotics: Get back into action with Zbiotics with 15% off your first order of the perfect solution to a night out when you go to zbiotics.com/pwr and use code: PWR ExpressVPN: Control your data, defend your privacy, and protect yourself online with 3 free months on a VPN plan when you go to expressvpn.com/warroom Reel Paper: Get 30% off a subscription and free shipping on sustainable paper products for your home when you go to reelpaper.com/warroom and use promo code: WARROOM

Alison, Liz, and Rebecca are joined by Professor Marci Hamilton, legal icon and leading expert on the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) and extreme religious liberty. Professor Hamilton explains the origin story of RFRA, how it has led us to the emerging theocracy we face, and what Americans can do to reclaim true religious liberty before it's too late.  Submit a question for the holiday mailbag episode here!   Background Professor Marci Hamilton's bio CHILD USA, Prof. Hamilton's think tank FFRF's FAQ on RFRA  Congressional Research Service primer on RFRA   Cases City of Boerne v. Flores (1997) Employment Division v. Smith (1990) Tanzin v. Tanvir (2020)  FFRF's amicus brief, written by Marci Hamilton American Atheists and Center For Inquiry's amicus brief 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis (2023) U.S. Pastor Council (Braidwood Management) v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (2023) Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC (2012)     Check us out on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Our website, we-dissent.org, has more information as well as episode transcripts.

How did America's founders view religious liberty? What does it mean today? And to what does the Constitution require religious exemptions from generally applicable laws? Marci Hamilton, author of God vs. the Gavel: The Perils of Extreme Religious Liberty, and Michael McConnell, co-author of Agreeing to Disagree: How the Establishment Clause Protects Religious Diversity and Freedom of Conscience, join for a special Constitution Day discussion to celebrate the opening of the Center's new First Amendment gallery. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.   Resources:  National Constitution Center's First Amendment gallery   Marci Hamilton, God vs. the Gavel: The Perils of Extreme Religious Liberty (2014)  Marci Hamilton, “‘Warped history': How the U.S. supreme court justified gutting gay rights,”  The Guardian (Aug 23, 2023)  “Prof. Michael McConnell (Stanford) on 303 Creative (the Web Site Designer / Same-Sex Wedding Case),” Volokh Conspiracy (Dec. 2022)   Michael McConnell, Agreeing to Disagree: How the Establishment Clause Protects Religious Diversity and Freedom of Conscience (2023)    Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org.  Continue today's conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr.  Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly. You can find transcripts for each episode on the podcast pages in our Media Library.

How did America's founders view religious liberty? And what does it mean today? Constitutional law experts Marci Hamilton, author of God vs. the Gavel: The Perils of Extreme Religious Liberty, and Michael McConnell, co-author of Agreeing to Disagree: How the Establishment Clause Protects Religious Diversity and Freedom of Conscience, join for a special Constitution Day discussion to celebrate the opening of the Center's new First Amendment gallery. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. Resources: National Constitution Center's First Amendment gallery  Marci Hamilton, God vs. the Gavel: The Perils of Extreme Religious Liberty (2014) Marci Hamilton, “‘Warped history': How the U.S. supreme court justified gutting gay rights,”  The Guardian (Aug 23, 2023) “Prof. Michael McConnell (Stanford) on 303 Creative (the Web Site Designer / Same-Sex Wedding Case),” Volokh Conspiracy (Dec. 2022)  Michael McConnell, Agreeing to Disagree: How the Establishment Clause Protects Religious Diversity and Freedom of Conscience (2023) Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org. Continue today's conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr. Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly. You can find transcripts for each episode on the podcast pages in our Media Library.

Did you know that current American law looks at children as property? Even though we know corporal punishment has been banned by most civilized countries, it is legal in the USA due to the religious lobby. Hamilton is a law professor as well as the Founder and CEO of CHILD USA, www.childusa.org, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit academic think tank dedicated to interdisciplinary, evidence-based research to improve laws and public policy to end child abuse and neglect. She is the author of God vs. the Gavel: The Perils of Extreme Religious Liberty, (2009, Cambridge University Press), Justice Denied: What America Must Do to Protect Its Children (2012, Cambridge University Press), and co-author of Children and the Law (2017, Carolina Academic Press). This is one of the most important interviews that I have ever done with one of the great activists of our day.  Learn more about Steven Hassan and Freedom of Mind Resource Center. Visit freedomofmind.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kathryn Robb and I continue speaking with highly knowledgeable survivor/advocates, Chelsea Maldonado and Amanda Simmons who educate us on the so-called ‘troubled teen' industry, an under-regulated system of residential youth treatment facilities that use behavior modification and abusive tactics on minors. Last week, Chelsea told us her story. This week, it's Amanda's turn.Show NotesDonate to CHILD USAdvocacy and CHILD USA. They could use your support for their highly targeted work preventing child abuse and neglect.Sign the petition to close Provo Canyon School launched by Paris Hilton.Learn more about the TTI. Listen to the Trapped In Treatment podcast, explore the organized movement's website Breaking Code Silence, and plug in the hashtag #BreakingCodeSilence. I also recommend the full documentary, This is Paris.Find Amanda Simmons on Twitter @aosimmons_lawFind Chelsea Maldonado on Twitter @yep4rightsFind Kathryn Robb's non-profit organization at the CHILD USAdvocacy website, and their sister organization is CHILD USA, headed by the esteemed UPenn professor Marci Hamilton.Our beautiful theme song is written & performed by Maddie Morris and produced by Pete Ord at Haystack Records.Find the Truth & Consequences website, Facebook page, Instagram & Twitter accounts. Find the Second Wound website, Facebook page, Instagram & Twitter accounts. Learn about personal coaching with host Miranda Pacchiana, MSW on the Second Wound website coaching page.  Donate to help cover my production costs through Paypal @Miranda-Pacchiana or Venmo @mirandapacchiana1

What does it mean when children's religious freedom is removed from public schools?  What does the Dobbs decision mean for our kids?  In this episode of A Voice for the Kids, CHILD USA's Executive Director, Jillian Ruck, Legal Director, Alice Bohn, and CEO, Marci Hamilton join together to discuss the recent supreme court rulings that affect the lives of children today.    

What does the Dobbs decision mean for our kids? How does the CDC support our fight for the civil rights of children? In this episode, Prof. Marci Hamilton is joined by CHILD USA Social Science Director AJ Ortiz and Research and Development Intern Sarah Bousquet to discuss the impact that the Dobbs decision will have on reproductive rights for children affected by teen pregnancy and abortion bans following the Supreme Court's overruling Roe v. Wade. AJ and Sarah discuss the current facts and potential impact this will have on children and what we must understand navigating this post-Roe world.  References: Teen birth rates: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/teen-births/teenbirths.htm  Updated NISVS: https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/nisvs/nisvsReportonSexualViolence.pdf 

In this episode, Prof. Marci Hamilton is joined by CHILD USA Executive Director Jillian Ruck and Social Science Director AJ Ortiz to discuss children's safety in schools in light of the tragic events in Uvalde.  Jillian and AJ discuss the mental health crisis among teenagers, the growing political polarization of children's safety, and steps we can take for children's voices to be heard.

In this episode, Prof. Marci Hamilton is joined by Mike Rinder, an Emmy Award winning co-host of Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, member of CHILD USA's Board of Directors, and advocate for those who need a voice. Marci and Mike discuss his hit show and the impact it's had on the public perception of Scientology, how Mike's focus on highlighting injustices within institutions correlates with CHILD USA's mission, and so much more. 

Join my conversation with Marci Hamilton, professor, U.S. Supreme Court Clerk to Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and founder of Child USA as we discuss: Professor Hamilton's insider perspective on the U.S. Supreme Court; why we need the voice of Judge Brown Jackson on the Supreme Court; and how Child USA is disrupting and changing laws to allow sexual abuse survivors access to the court system. Support and learn more about Child USA. Learn more about Judie Saunders, Esq., and how she works with companies; conducting internal investigations that address toxic work cultures so that businesses can restore productivity, employee trust and transparency. This podcast is for informational purposes only.  Nothing in this podcast is legal advice, counsel or guidance. No offer, statement or representation has been made to serve as your attorney in any capacity.   No attorney-client relationship has been created. This information is general and may not be applicable to your particular circumstances. You must review your particular circumstances with a licensed attorney. 

CHILD USA Founder/CEO Prof. Marci Hamilton is joined by Kathryn Robb, Executive Director of CHILD USAdvocacy, and Tom Krumins, Eagle Scout and advocate for survivors of CSA. Kathryn and Tom are both survivors who are fierce advocates for child protection. They talk about problems within our institutions that impede a survivor's pursuit of justice and much more about their work fighting for children's civil rights. 

In recent years, how we look at the Olympics and elite sports has begun to change—driven by cases like that of Larry Nassar, the team doctor who for years and years got away with sexually assaulting and sexually abusing girls and young women. Marci Hamilton, the founder and CEO of CHILD USA, a think tank dedicated to child abuse and neglect, lead a case autopsy, conducted by subject-matter experts to find out how this was allowed to happen. And how can we prevent it from ever happening again? The Game Over Commission explored the toxic culture of sports, which values medals and money over athlete well-being. Hamilton joined us to discuss what the commission discovered, and what must be done to allow children and young adults to experience the joy of sports without the danger of abuse. Take a listen.Topics in this episode:The Larry Nassar case (2:28)Game Over Commission (3:44)Toxic culture in elite sports (7:27)The economics of sports and pressures on athletes (12:41)Near-zero regulation (17:44)What parents need to know (27:17)Total power, zero oversight: Team doctors (29:17)Best child protection policies? (38:55)Bankruptcy used against victims (40:44)   Links:Prof. Marci A. Hamilton at the University of Pennsylvania is the founder, CEO, and academic director of CHILD USA, a nonprofit academic think tank. She is the author of Justice Denied: What America Must Do to Protect Its Children.The biographies of those who testified before the commission are available online, including those of Larissa  Boyce and John-Michael Lander.Footage of the hearings is also available on the CHILD USA site.In January 2022, Game Over Commission released a case study on the abuse perpetrated by Larry Nassar.Bishop AccountabilityAAU – Amateur Athletic UnionIOC – International Olympic CommitteeNCAA – National Collegiate Athletic AssociationUSOC – U.S. Olympic CommitteeUSOPC – U.S. Olympic & Paralympic CommitteeListen to our earlier interview with Dr. Marci Hamilton, “Radically Vulnerable: Achieving Justice for Survivors,” Season 1, Episode 10 (September 30, 2019)For more information about National Children's Alliance and the work of Children's Advocacy Centers, visit our website at NationalChildrensAlliance.org. Or visit our podcast website at OneInTenPodcast.org. And join us on Facebook at One in Ten podcast.Support the show (https://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/donate-now/)

CHILD USA Legal Director Alice Bohn and Social Science Researcher AJ Ortiz join Prof. Marci Hamilton to discuss the Game Over Commission's findings and recommendations, and how these learnings can be implemented across all sports to improve athlete safety.

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Dr. Paul Offit is the Director of Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and an internationally recognized expert in the fields of virology and immunology. He joins Prof. Marci Hamilton to discuss the state of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2022, what the science says about the vaccines, the pandemic's impact on children, and much more.

CHILD USA Founder/CEO Prof. Marci Hamilton is joined by Shay, and Melissa and Jerry Schuman as they discuss how they draw strength from each other and stand up against their alleged abuser, Nick Carter of The Backstreet Boys. 

Child protection advocate Marci Hamilton on the Boy Scouts' sexual abuse settlement and why she says justice has not been served.

In this episode of A Voice for the Kids Podcast, Prof. Marci Hamilton, Founder & CEO of CHILD USA, delivers the keynote speech at the Brooklyn Women's Bar Association to celebrate Women's History Month. Listen as Prof. Hamilton fondly recounts her experiences serving as a law clerk to the honorable Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

Marci Hamilton, Kathryn Robb, and Pennsylvania State Representative Jim Gregory (R-80) discuss the current state of child sex abuse statute of limitations (SOL) reform in Pennsylvania. 

In this podcast, Doug Mahoney and Paul Slager, both former CTLA Presidents and members of the 2020 Connecticut General Assembly Task Force to Study Statutes of Limitations for Child Sexual Abuse Claims, are honored to host University of Pennsylvania Law School Professor Marci Hamilton, to discuss issues relating to the statutes of limitation reform for child sexual abuse cases. Professor Hamilton is a nationally renowned expert of on the subject of state statutes of limitation for survivors of child sexual abuse. She has testified before the legislatures of nearly every state, including Connecticut, on issues relating to statute of limitation reform for claims involving child sexual abuse. Here, she offers her thoughts about statute of limitation reform for child sex abuse claims generally, and specifically as it applies to Connecticut. Professor Hamilton serves as the Robert A. Fox Leadership Program Professor of Practice, and Fox Family Pavilion Resident Senior Fellow in the Program for Research on Religion at the University of Pennsylvania. She is also the founder, CEO, and Academic Director of CHILD  USA, www.childusa.org, a nonprofit academic think tank at the University of Pennsylvania dedicated to interdisciplinary, evidence-based research to prevent child abuse and neglect.

Dr. Marci Hamilton, author, professor, and lawyer, has argued key religious freedom cases before the Supreme Court. In this interview she explains both why religious liberty is critical, and how a culture of religious liberty unconcerned with the public good and individual harm undermines our society.

In our season-ending episode, we look at the wave of statute of limitation (SOL) reform that has swept our country, giving survivors of child sexual abuse—who may take years to fully process and disclose what happened to them—more time to seek justice. But the reform also poses challenges for prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and professionals who work with victims of child abuse. How do we properly maintain evidence in perpetuity? What resources do we need to really store this evidence—both physical and digital—and support survivors throughout their lifetimes? In this conversation with Nelson Bunn, executive director of the National District Attorneys Association, we discuss how to meet the practical demands of retaining evidence and prosecuting older cases while keeping survivors centered at the heart of our work and at the heart of reform.This is the last episode of Season 2 for One in Ten. We’ll be back in early January with a fascinating conversation about a different approach to preventing child sexual abuse.Topics in this episode:Benefits and challenges of SOL reform (2:04)Preserving evidence (7:37)Digital evidence (11:31)Prosecuting the backlog (15:29)Advice for CACs (18:38)Learn more about NCA and CACs (22:24)Links:Nelson Bunn, executive director, National District Attorneys Association (NDAA)childusa.org/law has information on child protection laws across the United StatesJustice Served Act of 2018 amended the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 to add, as a purpose area under the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, increasing the capacity of prosecutors to address the backlog of violent crime cases involving suspects identified through DNA evidence. Debbie Smith is a survivor of sexual assault. The DNA evidence from her forensic exam afterward went unanalyzed for more than five years.Listen to the rest of the Criminal Justice Crystal Ball Series:Part 1: “The Future of Prosecution” with Nelson Bunn (aired 11/5/2020)Part 2: “What’s Past Is Prologue” with Brad Russ (aired 11/19/2020)You may also enjoy “Radically Vulnerable: Achieving Justice for Survivors” with Prof. Marci Hamilton (aired 9/30/2019)For more information about National Children’s Alliance and the work of Children’s Advocacy Centers, visit our website at nationalchildrensalliance.org. And join us on Facebook at One in Ten podcast or email us at oneinten@nca-online.org.Support the show (https://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/donate-now/)

The impact of child abuse and neglect can last a lifetime, and yet the statute of limitations puts an expiration date on when survivors can get justice. Marci Hamilton, CEO of CHILD USA, joins us on the podcast to discuss her fight for reforming the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse. CHILD USA is a thinktank that examines the best findings from both social science and legal analysis to create the best policies for child protection. The Louder than Silence podcast is brought to you by The National Foundation to End Child Abuse and Neglect (EndCAN). Links CHILD USA Justice Denied by Marci Hamilton Be our Guest Would you like to share your story or nominate someone to be a guest on our show? Send an email to louderthansilence@endcan.org. Stay Connected If you enjoy this podcast, please rate us, subscribe, and share! Leave us a review on Podchaser Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter Donate You can make a difference today by supporting EndCAN’s mission to end child abuse and neglect. Volunteer Volunteer your time and skills to help us end child abuse and neglect. Join us today!

Episode 110: “Radically Vulnerable: Achieving Justice for Survivors.” The legal landscape has started to change for survivors of child sexual abuse. Are we headed in the right direction? And what do we need to do to keep more children safe? We talked to legal scholar Marci Hamilton from CHILD USA about the progress that’s been made—and what needs to happen next.Topics in this episode:· Many adult survivors had no legal remedy. (1:39)· Statute of limitations (SOL) reform—and who opposes it. (4:35)· How do SOL windows work? (10:29)· Top public policy aims. (14:27)· How to help adult survivors. (17:45)· Youth sports and other fields where kids are radically vulnerable. (20:30)· Game Over Commission. (27:00)· Advice for institutions. (29:10)· What do we most need to understand? (31:33)· Our next episode topic. (32:42)Links:Prof. Marci A. Hamilton at the University of Pennsylvania is the founder, CEO, and academic director of CHILD USA, a nonprofit academic think tank. She is the author of Justice Denied: What America Must Do to Protect Its Children.The Boston Globe Spotlight report on clergy sex abuse (2002).Catholic Charities.New York’s Child Victims Act took effect on August 14, 2019.childusa.org/law has information on child protection laws across the United States.Child Welfare Information Gateway information on mandated reporting.New York Survivor Tool Kit.Game Over Commission.Leaving Neverland documentary.At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal.U.S. Center for SafeSport.Dr. Earl Bradley, former pediatrician and convicted child molester.Studies from Michigan State University, the U.S. Olympic Committee, and Congress (“The Courage of Survivors” Senate Olympics Investigation, July 30, 2019).

Episode 109: “Housing Instability and Child Welfare.” Housing instability has an out-size impact on family well-being. What we can do to help children dealing with trauma retain a sense of roots and resilience? And what less-talked-about issues related to housing should we be aware of? The Urban Institute’s Maya Brennan joined us to discuss the deep cycle of cascading instabilities that has its roots in housing and what we, as a society, can do to help keep families strong.Topics in this episode:· Housing as a basic human need. (1:34)· What can we do to help? (4:44)· The impact housing instability has on children. (6:45)· Family stressors and cascading effects of instability. (11:25)· Domestic violence as a cause for eviction. (15:07)· Programs that help families. (17:57)· What doesn’t help. (20:57)· What questions should we be asking? (25:23)· Dangerous housing and its effect on kids’ health. (28:54)· The public policy change we need. (34:05)· One piece of advice for Children’s Advocacy Centers. (36:26)· Neighborhood decay. (37:11)· Our next episode topic. (38:46)Links:Maya Brennan is a senior policy associate at the Research to Action Lab at the Urban Institute.The Children and Instability page on the Urban Institute’s website covers housing, including supportive housing for families involved in the child welfare system, and other topics.Five-site pilot program: Partnerships to Demonstrate the Effectiveness of Supportive Housing for Families in the Child Welfare System.US Partnership on Mobility from Poverty“How Housing Quality Affects Child Mental Health,” October 26, 2017, by Will Schupmann on howhousingmatters.org.“How Housing Affects Children’s Outcomes,” January 2, 2019, by Veronica Gaitán on howhousingmatters.org.Our next episode, “Radically Vulnerable: Achieving Justice for Survivors,” will feature Prof. Marci Hamilton from CHILD USA.Support the show (https://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/donate-now/)

This week I welcome Dr. Marci Hamilton to the show. She is a legal scholar and accomplished lawyer who has not only argued before the US Supreme Court but specializes in the Establishment Clause of the Bill of Rights, meaning she is an expert on the legal ramifications of freedom of religion. We talk in... The post Sensibly Speaking Podcast #200: Scientology, Freedom of Religion and the Law appeared first on The Sensibly Speaking Podcast.

In this episode of “Deliver Us,” we’re asking what justice looks like for survivors. What does the church need to do? What models of justice can we look to in this unique crisis? We look at the differences between criminal and financial justice, speaking to experts like Marci Hamilton, the founder and CEO of Child USA. We ask Marci how extending the statutes of limitations could help survivors, and we hear from Cardinal Dolan about what a “victim compensation fund” is. Teri Anulewicz, a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, is a lawmaker who has been grappling with these questions of justice as a Catholic mother. She joins this episode to offer her perspective. Justice, transparency and healing are all connected, and we find that current statutes of limitations can work against all three, especially in cases of child sexual abuse.

Survivors of Catholic clergy sexual abuse have gone after the church in a piecemeal fashion. But the Roman Catholic Church’s cover-up of child sexual abuse goes back decades, and experts say it reaches the upper echelons of church leadership. What would it take to go after the Vatican? We talk to someone who’s tried it: Marci Hamilton, a professor and founder of Child USA.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Survivors of Catholic clergy sexual abuse have gone after the church in a piecemeal fashion. But the Roman Catholic Church’s cover-up of child sexual abuse goes back decades, and experts say it reaches the upper echelons of church leadership. What would it take to go after the Vatican? We talk to someone who’s tried it: Marci Hamilton, a professor and founder of Child USA.  This episode is brought to you by Merrill Lynch. Get started today at ML.com/you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron Freiwald, Managing Partner of Freiwald Law and host of the weekly podcast series Good Law | Bad Law, is joined by Marci A. Hamilton, a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania and one of the country’s leading experts on child abuse statutes of limitations, to discuss the Catholic Church, specifically in regards to the recently released Grand Jury report on child abuse and sexual assault in the Catholic Church institution in Pennsylvania.     Marci and Aaron sit down to discuss the impact and importance of the Grand Jury’s report as well as the historical significance it holds. The first of its kind the report is the most extensive look at the scope of the issue. Detailed in 886 pages, the report outlines the scale of the problem with over 300 priests named and listing over 1,000 victims. Throughout the episode Marci details her previous experience with child sex abuse cases and the injustices that she has seen as a result of short statutes of limitations, expressing her own opinions on the report and the steps that should be taken next.   For 26 years Marci has worked on issues involving religious groups that break the law. In 1997, Marci argued before the United States Supreme Court in the matter Boerne v. Flores, a case addressing whether or not the federal government could pass a law that could set a standard for religious liberty that had never been seen in the U.S. before. An accomplished author, Marci has written several books on the issue as well as a book advocating for the elimination of child sex abuse statutes of limitations. Marci has been an influential critic of extreme religious liberty, advocating for the vulnerable.   Join in as Aaron and Marci discuss the recent Grand Jury report on child sex abuse in Pennsylvania, the problems with short statues of limitations in regards to child sex abuse cases and the impact that Tuesday’s Grand Jury report could have on this global epidemic.     Host: Aaron Freiwald Guest: Marci A. Hamilton     Follow Good Law | Bad Law: YouTube: Good Law | Bad Law Instagram: @GoodLawBadLaw Website: https://www.law-podcast.com

Marci Hamilton, CEO of Child USA talks to Frank Andrews about the grand jury report on child sex abuse by priests in six Roman Catholic dioceses and the statute of limitations.

Watch sociologist Emily Horowitz debate legal scholar Marci Hamilton at the Soho Forum.

Marci Hamilton of the University of Pennsylvania and Hannah Smith of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty discuss the issues and best arguments in Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer. Continue today’s conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr. Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly. Please subscribe to We the People and our companion podcast, Live at America’s Town Hall, on iTunes, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. We the People is a member of Slate’s Panoply network. Check out the full roster of podcasts at Panoply.fm. Despite our congressional charter, the National Constitution Center is a private nonprofit; we receive little government support, and we rely on the generosity of people around the country who are inspired by our nonpartisan mission of constitutional debate and education. Please consider becoming a member to support our work, including this podcast. Visit constitutioncenter.org to learn more. This show was engineered by Jason Gregory and produced by Nicandro Iannacci. Research was provided by Lana Ulrich and Tom Donnelly. The host of We the People is Jeffrey Rosen.

Marci Hamilton of the University of Pennsylvania and Hannah Smith of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty discuss the issues and best arguments in Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer. Continue today’s conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr. Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly. Please subscribe to We the People and our companion podcast, Live at America’s Town Hall, on iTunes, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. We the People is a member of Slate’s Panoply network. Check out the full roster of podcasts at Panoply.fm. Despite our congressional charter, the National Constitution Center is a private nonprofit; we receive little government support, and we rely on the generosity of people around the country who are inspired by our nonpartisan mission of constitutional debate and education. Please consider becoming a member to support our work, including this podcast. Visit constitutioncenter.org to learn more. This show was engineered by Jason Gregory and produced by Nicandro Iannacci. Research was provided by Lana Ulrich and Tom Donnelly. The host of We the People is Jeffrey Rosen.

In September, 2016, the United States Commission on Civil Rights released a report entitled Peaceful Coexistence: Reconciling Nondiscrimination Principles with Civil Liberties. In the report, the USCCR concluded that religious exercise is in tension with individual rights of certain subsections of the American population. It then went on to make a number of recommendations that suggest that that religious exercise must give way to civil rights protections when the two come into conflict: -- Narrow Tailoring of Religious Exceptions: Federal and state courts, lawmakers, and policy-makers at every level must tailor religious exceptions to civil liberties and civil rights protections as narrowly as applicable law requires. -- Protections of Beliefs Over Conduct: The recognition of religious exemptions to nondiscrimination laws and policies should be made pursuant to the holdings of Employment Division v. Smith, which protect religious beliefs rather than conduct. -- Amending the Religious Freedoms Restoration Act (“RFRA") (and State equivalents): Federal legislation should be considered to clarify that RFRA creates First Amendment Free Exercise Clause rights only for individuals and religious institutions and only to the extent that they do not unduly burden civil liberties and civil rights protections against status-based discrimination. States with laws similar to RFRA should similarly amend their laws. -- This panel will first explore whether the USSCR Report is correct that there is, in fact, an irreconcilable tension between religious liberty and civil liberties. And second, if there is a conflict between religious liberty and civil liberties, the panel will debate whether the recommendation by USCCR to limit religious exemptions is the best way to navigate such conflict. -- This panel was presented at the 2017 National Student Symposium on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at Columbia Law School in New York City, New York. -- Featuring: Prof. Bill Marshall, Kenan Professor of Law, University of North Carolina; Prof. Michael Paulsen, Distinguished University Chair and Professor, University of St. Thomas; Prof. Marci Hamilton, Fox Family Pavilion Distinguished Scholar, University of Pennsylvania; and Prof. Douglas Laycock, Robert E. Scott Distinguished Professor of Law; University of Virginia Law School; Professor of Religious Studies, University of Virginia. Moderator: Hon. William H. Pryor, Jr. U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit.

Marci Hamilton  author of Justice Denied .talks about the movie Spotlight winning best picture award     https://www.teamnewearth.com/2276662/Home

How should federalism affect “moral” issues like abortion, traditional marriage, and state RFRA laws? What about the intersection of equal protection and religious liberties? Should pro-life state attorneys general, for example, file lawsuits against abortion providers like Planned Parenthood? Is religious faith and morality inherently in tension with fidelity to the rule law? -- This debate was part of the 2016 Annual Western Chapters Conference at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA on January 30, 2016. -- Featuring: Prof. John Eastman, Dale E. Fowler School of Law, Chapman University and Prof. Marci Hamilton, Paul R. Verkuil Chair in Public Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University. Moderator: Hon. Carlos Bea, U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit. Introduction: Mr. Joel Ard, Member, Foster Pepper PLLC.

In honor of the holiday season, Michael McConnell of Stanford Law School and Marci Hamilton of the Cardozo School of Law debate the history and contemporary application of the First Amendment's Establishment Clause.

In honor of the holiday season, Michael McConnell of Stanford Law School and Marci Hamilton of the Cardozo School of Law debate the history and contemporary application of the First Amendment's Establishment Clause.

Professor and Pulitzer-nominated author Marci Hamilton joins RJ Court Watch to talk about the explosion of so-called religious liberty bills in the states, and what they could mean as the Supreme Court considers marriage equality. The post RJ Court Watch Podcast: The Real Agenda Behind ‘Religious Liberty’ Bills appeared first on Rewire.News.

Howard Friedman and Marci Hamilton join the National Constitution Center’s Jeffrey Rosen to discuss a Supreme Court case that could further define the limits of religious liberty in a secular society.

Howard Friedman and Marci Hamilton join the National Constitution Center’s Jeffrey Rosen to discuss a Supreme Court case that could further define the limits of religious liberty in a secular society.

In The News: "A Tale of Three Cities." FFRF complains about mixing religion and government in Green Bay (WI), Birmingham (AL), and Sand Point (ID). We welcome spring with music from Richard Rodgers and Yip Harburg, and celebrate the birthday of Elton John by hearing his freethought song "This Train Don't Stop Here Any More." Then we talk with prominent attorney Marci Hamilton, author of God vs. The Gavel, who argued and won a Supreme Court lawsuit challenging the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, and who wrote FFRF's Supreme Court amicus brief challenging Hobby Lobby's refusal to honor the contraceptive mandate on religious grounds.

Marci Hamilton is a distinguished constitutional law professor at Cordozo School of Law and is the author of the critically acclaimed book God vs. The Gavel: Religion and the Rule of Law. She has appeared widely in the media, on shows such as The O'Reilly Factor and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. In this interview, she explores the harms that are done to society by religion and how these harms are enabled by the courts and law enforcement because of an inaccurate understanding and application of the First Amendment. She challenges the widespread notion that all religious conduct deserves constitutional protection. Also in this episode, Tom Flynn presents Did You Know? detailing information about tax-payer funding of religious organizations, President Bush's fear of human-animal hybrids, and priestly child-abuse. Also, Benjamin Radford shares his segment Media Mythmakers, and in the second of a two part series entitled Investigating Ghosts and Hauntings, Joe Nickell, CSICOP's senior research fellow and renowned paranormal investigator, recounts experiences with photographing ghosts and why people might believe in them.