Office of Public Policy Events
The Florida State University Office of Public Policy Events exists to help people learn more about important public policy issues by organizing events where different viewpoints can be discussed openly.
All events hosted by the Florida State University Office of Public Policy Events are open to the public.
On this site, you’ll find details about public policy events and debates happening on FSU’s campus.
Each semester, FSU will host two public policy debates.
Check this page frequently for updates.
Religious Liberty at the Supreme Court
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 6:00 p.m.
FSU Law School Rotunda, Roberts Hall, Room 208
This event in held in partnership with the Florida State University Institute for Governance and Civics.
The debate will also be livestreamed via Zoom Webinar
Panelists
Marci Hamilton | CEO - CHILD USA
Denise Harle | Senior Counsel - Alliance Defending Freedom
Marci Hamilton is the Founder and CEO of CHILD USA, a think tank focused on preventing child abuse through research and advocacy. She is also a Professor of Practice at the University of Pennsylvania. An expert on child sex abuse laws, she has advised U.S. legislators on reforms and authored Justice Denied, which advocates for eliminating statutes of limitations in such cases. Hamilton clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and earned her J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
Denise Harle is a Partner at Shutts & Bowen LLP, where she focuses on appellate litigation, constitutional law, and administrative law. Previously, she was Senior Counsel at a national legal nonprofit and served as Florida’s Deputy Solicitor General, handling major constitutional cases. Harle has argued before state and federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. She was a finalist for a seat on the Florida Supreme Court and currently serves on Florida’s Judicial Nominating Commission for the Second Circuit. She earned her J.D. from Duke University School of Law.
The Florida State University Office of Public Policy Events is in the Office of the Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Questions?
Please contact the Office of Public Policy Events at public-policy-events@fsu.edu.