Religious Liberty Vol. 2 : The Free Exercise Clause Douglas Laycock One of the most respected and influential scholars of religious liberty in our time, Douglas Laycock has argued many crucial religious liberty cases in the U.S. appellate courts and Supreme Court. His noteworthy scholarly and popular writings are being collected in four comprehensive volumes under the title Religious Liberty. This second volume, The Free Exercise Clause, includes articles, amicus briefs, and court documents relating to regulatory exemptions under the Constitution, the right to church autonomy, and the rights of non-mainstream religions. Dealing with religious schools and colleges, sexual abuse cases, the rights of Hare Krishnas and Scientologists, the landmark decision Employment Division v. Smith, , and more. This will be a valuable reference for churches, schools, and other religious organizations as they exercise their constitutionally protected freedom. Douglas Laycock is the Armistead M. Dobie Professor of Law at the University of Virginia Law School, the Alice McKean Young Regents Chair in Law Emeritus at the University of Texas, a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the 2009 winner of the National First Freedom Award.