The Court’s Ever-Changing Religion Clause Jurisprudence: The Cases of the 2024-2025 Term

Thank you to our panelists, moderators, and attendees for a wonderful symposium! We hope to see you again next year!

On Friday, November 14, 2025, the First Amendment Law Review and the hosted an in-person symposium at the Carolina Club. The symposium focused on the First Amendment rulings from the Supreme Court during the 2024-2025 term, with thoughtful discussion on how these decisions impact the future of Religion Clause jurisprudence.

The Symposium consisted of a keynote address and three panels:

Panelists

Keynote Address

Panel 1: Drummond (Professor David Ardia moderating) 

• Professor Nicole Garnett 

• Professor Jessie Hill

• Professor Nathan Chapman

• Professor Michael Helfand

Panel 2: Catholic Charities (Professor Melissa Rogers moderating) 

• Professor Christopher Lund 

• Professor Richard Katskee 

• Professor Thomas Berg 

• Professor Laura Portuondo

Panel 3: Mahmoud (Professor Daniel Rice moderating)

• Professor Stephanie Barclay

• Professor Mary-Rose Papandrea

• Professor Frederick Gedicks

• Professor John Meiser