March 25, 2015
Was Hobby Lobby Wrongly Decided? An ACS-Federalist Society Debate
birth control mandate, Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, Federalist Society
Caroline Fredrickson
American Constitution SocietyBegin: 0:00
Jeffrey Rosen
National Constitution CenterBegin: 2:05
Frederick Gedicks
Brigham Young UniversityBegin: 11:12
Kevin Walsh
University of RichmondBegin: 22:27
Lee Otis
Federalist SocietyBegin: 1:29:50
On Wednesday, March 25th, the National Constitution Center, the American Constitution Society, and the Federalist Society convened the first in a series of constitutional debates to be held across America. In the inaugural debate, Frederick Gedicks of Brigham Young University and Kevin Walsh of the University of Richmond argued for and against the motion: "Hobby Lobby was wrongly decided.” Jeffrey Rosen, President and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderated.