2013: Religion and the Law

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Law Review students with Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Law Review students with Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Law Review students with Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
(l-r) Jacki Martin, Associate Director of the Riley Institute; The Hon. Sandra Day O'Connor; Jill Fuson, Manager of the Riley Institute's Conferences and Policy Events; and Don Gordon, Executive Director of the Riley Institute
(l-r) Jacki Martin, Associate Director of the Riley Institute; The Hon. Sandra Day O'Connor; Jill Fuson, Manager of the Riley Institute's Conferences and Policy Events; and Don Gordon, Executive Director of the Riley Institute
(l-r) Jacki Martin, Associate Director of the Riley Institute; The Hon. Sandra Day O'Connor; Jill Fuson, Manager of the Riley Institute's Conferences and Policy Events; and Don Gordon, Executive Director of the Riley Institute
Justice O'Connor and Judge Bill Traxler
Justice O'Connor and Judge Bill Traxler
Justice O'Connor and Judge Bill Traxler
Sandra Day O'Connor's latest book:
Sandra Day O'Connor's latest book: "Out of Order: Stories from the History of the Supreme Court"
Sandra Day O'Connor's latest book:
(l-r) Todd Bruno, Jorge Roig, Lisa Smith Butler and Mark Hoch
(l-r) Todd Bruno, Jorge Roig, Lisa Smith Butler and Mark Hoch
(l-r) Todd Bruno, Jorge Roig, Lisa Smith Butler and Mark Hoch
(l-r) John Benfield and Judson Bradley
(l-r) John Benfield and Judson Bradley
(l-r) John Benfield and Judson Bradley
(l-r) Cynthia Ouzts, Sandra Day O'Connor and Judge Carolyn Mathews
(l-r) Cynthia Ouzts, Sandra Day O'Connor and Judge Carolyn Mathews
(l-r) Cynthia Ouzts, Sandra Day O'Connor and Judge Carolyn Mathews
Hon. Paul Garfinkel with Justice O'Connor
Hon. Paul Garfinkel with Justice O'Connor
Hon. Paul Garfinkel with Justice O'Connor
Hon. Robert Carr with Justice O'Connor
Hon. Robert Carr with Justice O'Connor
Hon. Robert Carr with Justice O'Connor
Sandra Day O'Connor with a group of Law Review students
Sandra Day O'Connor with a group of Law Review students
Sandra Day O'Connor with a group of Law Review students
(l-r) Adriane Belton (Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice), Hon Jean Toal, Justice O'Connor and Dana Lang
(l-r) Adriane Belton (Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice), Hon Jean Toal, Justice O'Connor and Dana Lang
(l-r) Adriane Belton (Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice), Hon Jean Toal, Justice O'Connor and Dana Lang
(l-r) Hon Jean Toal and Sandra Day O'Connor
(l-r) Hon Jean Toal and Sandra Day O'Connor
(l-r) Hon Jean Toal and Sandra Day O'Connor
(l-r) Professor Amanda Compton,Aphrodite Konduros, Jean Toal and Sandra Day O'Connor, and Professor Geiza Vargas-Vargas
(l-r) Professor Amanda Compton,Aphrodite Konduros, Jean Toal and Sandra Day O'Connor, and Professor Geiza Vargas-Vargas
(l-r) Professor Amanda Compton,Aphrodite Konduros, Jean Toal and Sandra Day O'Connor, and Professor Geiza Vargas-Vargas
Justice O'Connor with Judge Richard Fields (ret.)
Justice O'Connor with Judge Richard Fields (ret.)
Justice O'Connor with Judge Richard Fields (ret.)
(l-r) John Leininger, Megan White, Madeline Trilling, Sandra Day O'Connor, Mitch Agee , Kelsey Brudvig
(l-r) John Leininger, Megan White, Madeline Trilling, Sandra Day O'Connor, Mitch Agee , Kelsey Brudvig
(l-r) John Leininger, Megan White, Madeline Trilling, Sandra Day O'Connor, Mitch Agee , Kelsey Brudvig
Kirk Grant, center at the reception to honor Justice O’Connor was held at the Charleston Place Hotel
Kirk Grant, center at the reception to honor Justice O’Connor was held at the Charleston Place Hotel
Kirk Grant, center at the reception to honor Justice O’Connor was held at the Charleston Place Hotel
Secretary Richard W. Riley
Secretary Richard W. Riley
Secretary Richard W. Riley
Don Gordon welcoming all to the 5th annual Law & Society series on Religion and the Law
Don Gordon welcoming all to the 5th annual Law & Society series on Religion and the Law
Don Gordon welcoming all to the 5th annual Law & Society series on Religion and the Law
Opening remarks by The Honorable Sandra Day O'Connor, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court (ret.)
Opening remarks by The Honorable Sandra Day O'Connor, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court (ret.)
Opening remarks by The Honorable Sandra Day O'Connor, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court (ret.)
Justice O'Connor
Justice O'Connor
Justice O'Connor
William Janssen, Associate Professor of Law at the Charleston School of Law, moderating the panel on Religious Symbols from Creches and Menorahs to Crosses and Mottos
William Janssen, Associate Professor of Law at the Charleston School of Law, moderating the panel on Religious Symbols from Creches and Menorahs to Crosses and Mottos
William Janssen, Associate Professor of Law at the Charleston School of Law, moderating the panel on Religious Symbols from Creches and Menorahs to Crosses and Mottos
Panel One on Religious Symbols: (l-r) Patrick Garry, Professor of Law, University of South Dakota School of Law; Allyson Ho, partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP; Andrew Koppelman, John Paul Stevens Professor of Law; Lisa Shaw Roy, Jessie D. Puckett, Jr., Lecturer & Assoc Professor Law; and Rod Smolla, President, Furman University
Panel One on Religious Symbols: (l-r) Patrick Garry, Professor of Law, University of South Dakota School of Law; Allyson Ho, partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP; Andrew Koppelman, John Paul Stevens Professor of Law; Lisa Shaw Roy, Jessie D. Puckett, Jr., Lecturer & Assoc Professor Law; and Rod Smolla, President, Furman University
Panel One on Religious Symbols: (l-r) Patrick Garry, Professor of Law, University of South Dakota School of Law; Allyson Ho, partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP; Andrew Koppelman, John Paul Stevens Professor of Law; Lisa Shaw Roy, Jessie D. Puckett, Jr., Lecturer & Assoc Professor Law; and Rod Smolla, President, Furman University
Allyson Ho
Allyson Ho
Allyson Ho
(l-r) Allyson Ho, Andrew Koppelman and Lisa Shaw Roy
(l-r) Allyson Ho, Andrew Koppelman and Lisa Shaw Roy
(l-r) Allyson Ho, Andrew Koppelman and Lisa Shaw Roy
(l-r) Andrew Koppelman and Lisa Shaw Roy
(l-r) Andrew Koppelman and Lisa Shaw Roy
(l-r) Andrew Koppelman and Lisa Shaw Roy
Jorge Roig, Assistant Professor of Law, Charleston School of Law, moderating the 2nd panel discussion on Public Prayer:
Jorge Roig, Assistant Professor of Law, Charleston School of Law, moderating the 2nd panel discussion on Public Prayer: "Insiders," "Outsiders," Pledges, and Invocations
Jorge Roig, Assistant Professor of Law, Charleston School of Law, moderating the 2nd panel discussion on Public Prayer:
Leslie Griffin, William S. Boyd Professor of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Williams S. Boyd School of Law, Introductory Speaker for the panel on Public Prayer
Leslie Griffin, William S. Boyd Professor of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Williams S. Boyd School of Law, Introductory Speaker for the panel on Public Prayer
Leslie Griffin, William S. Boyd Professor of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Williams S. Boyd School of Law, Introductory Speaker for the panel on Public Prayer
Christopher Lund, Assistant Professor, Wayne State University Law School, discussing Public Prayer
Christopher Lund, Assistant Professor, Wayne State University Law School, discussing Public Prayer
Christopher Lund, Assistant Professor, Wayne State University Law School, discussing Public Prayer
Marci A. Hamilton, Paul R. Verkuil Chair in Public Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University
Marci A. Hamilton, Paul R. Verkuil Chair in Public Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University
Marci A. Hamilton, Paul R. Verkuil Chair in Public Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University
Hon. Richard Gergel moderating the 3rd panel on Funding Challenges: Minding the
Hon. Richard Gergel moderating the 3rd panel on Funding Challenges: Minding the "Three-Pence" Boundary
Hon. Richard Gergel moderating the 3rd panel on Funding Challenges: Minding the
Panel Discussants on Funding Challenges: (l-r) Carl Esbeck, R.B. Professor and Isabelle Wade & Paul C. Lyda Professor of Law, Univ of Missouri School of Law; Edward McGlynn Gaffney, Jr., Professor of law, Valparaiso University Law School; Steven Green, Fred H. Paulus Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Religion, Law and Democracy, Willamette University College of Law and Daniel Mach, Director, ACLU Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief
Panel Discussants on Funding Challenges: (l-r) Carl Esbeck, R.B. Professor and Isabelle Wade & Paul C. Lyda Professor of Law, Univ of Missouri School of Law; Edward McGlynn Gaffney, Jr., Professor of law, Valparaiso University Law School; Steven Green, Fred H. Paulus Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Religion, Law and Democracy, Willamette University College of Law and Daniel Mach, Director, ACLU Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief
Panel Discussants on Funding Challenges: (l-r) Carl Esbeck, R.B. Professor and Isabelle Wade & Paul C. Lyda Professor of Law, Univ of Missouri School of Law; Edward McGlynn Gaffney, Jr., Professor of law, Valparaiso University Law School; Steven Green, Fred H. Paulus Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Religion, Law and Democracy, Willamette University College of Law and Daniel Mach, Director, ACLU Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief
Carl Esbeck
Carl Esbeck
Carl Esbeck
Daniel Mach
Daniel Mach
Daniel Mach
(l-r) Edward McGlynn Gaffney, Jr., Steven Green and Daniel Mach
(l-r) Edward McGlynn Gaffney, Jr., Steven Green and Daniel Mach
(l-r) Edward McGlynn Gaffney, Jr., Steven Green and Daniel Mach
Hon. P. Michael Duffy, United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, moderating the final panel on The Endorsement Test as Candidate for the
Hon. P. Michael Duffy, United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, moderating the final panel on The Endorsement Test as Candidate for the "Grand Unified Theory": Observations and Predictions
Hon. P. Michael Duffy, United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, moderating the final panel on The Endorsement Test as Candidate for the
Secretary Riley and Sandra Day O'Connor
Secretary Riley and Sandra Day O'Connor
Secretary Riley and Sandra Day O'Connor
Secretary Riley and Hon. Alexander Sanders
Secretary Riley and Hon. Alexander Sanders
Secretary Riley and Hon. Alexander Sanders
Secretary Riley
Secretary Riley
Secretary Riley
The Honorable Sandra Day O'Connor and The Honorable Alexander Sanders Jr., Founder, Charleston School of Law
The Honorable Sandra Day O'Connor and The Honorable Alexander Sanders Jr., Founder, Charleston School of Law
The Honorable Sandra Day O'Connor and The Honorable Alexander Sanders Jr., Founder, Charleston School of Law
Sandra Day O'Connor speaking about The Endorsement Test
Sandra Day O'Connor speaking about The Endorsement Test
Sandra Day O'Connor speaking about The Endorsement Test
Sandra Day O'Connor
Sandra Day O'Connor
Sandra Day O'Connor
Sandra Day O'Connor is presented an award by Andy Adams, Dean, Charleston School of Law
Sandra Day O'Connor is presented an award by Andy Adams, Dean, Charleston School of Law
Sandra Day O'Connor is presented an award by Andy Adams, Dean, Charleston School of Law
Ronald Reagan nominated O'Connor as a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and she received unanimous Senate approval. O'Connor made history as the first woman justice to serve on the Supreme Court.
Ronald Reagan nominated O'Connor as a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and she received unanimous Senate approval. O'Connor made history as the first woman justice to serve on the Supreme Court.
Ronald Reagan nominated O'Connor as a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and she received unanimous Senate approval. O'Connor made history as the first woman justice to serve on the Supreme Court.


The Honorable Sandra Day O’Connor and The Honorable Alexander Sanders Jr., Founder, Charleston School of Law

Law & Society Series

Religion and the Law:
“In Search of a ‘Grand Unified Theory”: Thirty Years with the Endorsement Test

5th Annual Law & Society Symposium

Charleston Music Hall
Monday, April 15, 2013
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

The Honorable Sandra Day O’Connor, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court (ret.), brought the crowd to their feet as she artfully responded to the day’s discourse on the Establishment Clause, the Endorsement Test, and whether a “grand unified theory” can be applied to matters of law. To view the program, click here.

The day-long symposium, hosted by the Charleston Law Review of the Charleston School of Law and the Riley Institute at Furman, began and ended with comments by Justice O’Connor. Throughout the day, participants looked at pivotal cases in the treatment of religious displays and acts and how the U.S. Supreme Court interpreted their constitutionality under the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.

Video of The Honorable Sandra Day O’Connor

The day-long symposium, opened and concluded by Justice O’Connor, looked at the pivotal cases in the treatment of religious displays and acts and how the U.S. Supreme Court interpreted their constitutionality under the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. Leading legal and judicial experts in church-and-state, the First Amendment, and civil rights participated in panel discussions on religious symbols, public prayer and funding.

Justice O’Connor was the first female Supreme Court Justice, known for her careful examination of the cases outside of the political implications, and she was often the swing vote in close rulings. She delivered her address to a standing-room-only crowd in the Charleston Music Hall on April 15, 2013.

The Law and Society Series is a joint effort between the Riley Institute at Furman and the Charleston Law Review.  

Press Coverage

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