{"id":5678,"date":"2026-07-07T17:35:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T17:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/?page_id=5678"},"modified":"2026-07-07T17:52:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T17:52:24","slug":"volume-24-symposium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/symposium\/past-symposia\/volume-24-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"Volume 24 Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Court\u2019s Ever-Changing Religion Clause Jurisprudence: The Cases of the 2024-2025 Term<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to our panelists, moderators, and attendees for a wonderful symposium! We hope to see you again next year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"564\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/IMG_2191-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/IMG_2191-1.png 564w, https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/IMG_2191-1-220x300.png 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Friday, November 14, 2025, the <em>First Amendment Law Review <\/em>and the hosted an in-person symposium at the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.invitedclubs.com\/clubs\/carolina-club\" target=\"_blank\">Carolina Club<\/a>. 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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Symposium consisted of a keynote address and three panels: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Panelists<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Keynote Address<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/laycock.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5668 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/laycock.jpg 480w, https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/laycock-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/laycock-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.virginia.edu\/faculty\/profile\/hdl5c\/2210483\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.law.virginia.edu\/faculty\/profile\/hdl5c\/2210483\">Douglas Laycock<\/a>, Robert E. Scott Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus at the University of Virginia School of Law <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Panel 1<\/strong>:&nbsp;<em>Drummond&nbsp;<\/em>(Professor David Ardia moderating)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/law.nd.edu\/directory\/nicole-garnett\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/law.nd.edu\/directory\/nicole-garnett\/\">Professor Nicole Garnett<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-07-at-1.22.28\u202fPM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5671\" width=\"247\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-07-at-1.22.28\u202fPM.png 986w, https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-07-at-1.22.28\u202fPM-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-07-at-1.22.28\u202fPM-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/case.edu\/law\/about\/faculty-directory\/jessie-hill\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/case.edu\/law\/about\/faculty-directory\/jessie-hill\">Professor Jessie Hill<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-07-at-1.23.25\u202fPM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5672\" width=\"249\" height=\"303\" 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alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5674\" width=\"253\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-07-at-1.25.18\u202fPM.png 642w, https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-07-at-1.25.18\u202fPM-271x300.png 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Panel 2<\/strong>:\u00a0<em>Catholic Charities\u00a0<\/em>(Professor Melissa Rogers moderating)\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/law.wayne.edu\/news\/wayne-law-names-christopher-lund-as-new-associate-dean-for-research-and-faculty-development-46687\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/law.wayne.edu\/news\/wayne-law-names-christopher-lund-as-new-associate-dean-for-research-and-faculty-development-46687\">Professor Christopher Lund<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-07-at-1.44.01\u202fPM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5680\" width=\"255\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-07-at-1.44.01\u202fPM.png 372w, https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-07-at-1.44.01\u202fPM-199x300.png 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/law.duke.edu\/fac\/katskee\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/law.duke.edu\/fac\/katskee\">Professor Richard Katskee<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-07-at-1.44.59\u202fPM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5682\" width=\"257\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-07-at-1.44.59\u202fPM.png 588w, https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-07-at-1.44.59\u202fPM-300x203.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/law.stthomas.edu\/about\/faculty-staff\/directory\/thomas-c-berg\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/law.stthomas.edu\/about\/faculty-staff\/directory\/thomas-c-berg\/\">Professor Thomas Berg\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-07-at-1.45.44\u202fPM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5683\" width=\"256\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-07-at-1.45.44\u202fPM.png 730w, https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-07-at-1.45.44\u202fPM-267x300.png 267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/law.yale.edu\/laura-portuondo\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/law.yale.edu\/laura-portuondo\">Professor Laura Portuondo<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-07-at-1.46.36\u202fPM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5684\" width=\"254\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-07-at-1.46.36\u202fPM.png 554w, https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-07-at-1.46.36\u202fPM-229x300.png 229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Panel 3<\/strong>:\u00a0<em>Mahmoud\u00a0<\/em>(Professor Daniel Rice moderating)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/faculty\/stephanie-barclay\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/faculty\/stephanie-barclay\/\">Professor Stephanie Barclay<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-07-at-1.49.20\u202fPM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5685\" width=\"260\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-07-at-1.49.20\u202fPM.png 394w, https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-07-at-1.49.20\u202fPM-251x300.png 251w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.gwu.edu\/mary-rose-papandrea\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.law.gwu.edu\/mary-rose-papandrea\">Professor Mary-Rose Papandrea<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-07-at-1.49.59\u202fPM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5686\" width=\"263\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-07-at-1.49.59\u202fPM.png 502w, https:\/\/journals.law.unc.edu\/firstamendmentlawreview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-07-at-1.49.59\u202fPM-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/law.byu.edu\/faculty\/frederick-m-gedicks\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/law.byu.edu\/faculty\/frederick-m-gedicks\">Professor Frederick Gedicks<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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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. 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