On July 9, 2026, the Wake Forest University School of Divinity will host a review of the religious freedom issues that the United States Supreme Court has addressed in its 2025-2026 term (including in the Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Mirabelli v. Bonta cases). Constitutional scholars with diverse viewpoints will discuss the Court's jurisprudence in this area, including significant changes and trends as well as the meaning, merits, and impact of Court decisions. Panelists will also share their views about church-state issues the Court will or may address in its upcoming term (including in the (including in the St. Mary's Catholic Parish v. Roy and Nathan v. Alamo Heights Independent School District cases). Event participants are listed below.

This event, which will be conducted as a webinar, will take place at 2pm ET on Thursday, July 9. Also, viewers may submit questions in the registration form online ahead of the event. We hope you can join us for this conversation.

Event participants:

Opening Remarks: Corey D. B. Walker, Dean and Wake Forest Professor of the Humanities, Wake Forest University School of Divinity

Moderator: Melissa Rogers, Distinguished Scholar in Law, Faith, and Public Policy, Wake Forest University School of Divinity

Panelists:

Stephanie Barclay, Professor of Law, Georgetown University School of Law; Faculty Co-Director, Georgetown Center for the Constitution

Tom Berg, James L. Oberstar Professor of Law and Public Policy, University of St. Thomas School of Law (Minnesota)

Alan Brownstein, Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus, University of California at Davis

Audra Savage, Associate Professor of Law, Wake Forest University School of Law