17 Facts About Marci Hamilton

Marci Ann Hamilton was born on July 22,1957 and is the chief executive officer and academic director at Child USA, an interdisciplinary think tank to prevent child abuse and neglect.

Marci Hamilton is a scholar of constitutional law and Robert A Fox Leadership Program Distinguished Scholar and Professor of Practice at University of Pennsylvania with dual appointments to Department of Political Science in Penn's College and Graduate School and Penn's Law School.

Marci Hamilton is an advocate for the enforcement of the Establishment Clause of the United States Constitution.

Marci Hamilton is critical of provisions within Federal and State Religious Freedom Restoration Acts.

Marci Hamilton received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University in 1979.

Marci Hamilton then earned a master's degree at Pennsylvania State University and a juris doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she was editor-in-chief of the Law Review.

Marci Hamilton was the lead counsel for the city of Boerne, Texas, in Boerne v Flores before the US Supreme Court.

Marci Hamilton is a critic of the Utah Attorney General's office for not vigorously prosecuting polygamists in the state.

Marci Hamilton indicated that arguments against prosecution based on due process violations and alleged violations of religious freedom had no merit.

Marci Hamilton is vocal about her standing as a religious believer and cites examples where religion is a significant benefit to human society.

Marci Hamilton further asserts that religious liberty deserves accommodation as long as such accommodation complies with the "no harm principle".

Marci Hamilton argues that state and church separation are vital to religious liberty.

Marci Hamilton is critical of legislation that is passed under the guise of protecting religious liberty while, in her opinion, create unintended and unreasonable consequences.

In 2016, Marci Hamilton founded Child USA, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit think tank that provides scholarship on issues of child abuse and medical neglect.

Marci Hamilton currently serves as the chief executive officer and Academic Director.

Marci Hamilton appeared on The Daily Show in 2005 to discuss her book God vs the Gavel.

Marci Hamilton has made appearances on Anderson, Good Morning America, The Today Show, Lou Dobbs Tonight, The Center For Inquiry's Point of Inquiry Podcast, The O'Reilly Factor as well as local news stations.