Douglas Laycock in the Media

KVUE October 20, 2025

UT Austin professor responds to his dismissal from administrative role

Professor emeritus Douglas Laycock comments on the dismissal of a former UT administrator and its implications on academic freedoms.

San Antonio Express-News September 18, 2025

What are the limits of free speech rights? UT professor weighs in

In an article about the recent firing of a Texas State University professor, Professor Emeritus Douglas Laycock answers questions about free speech rights posed by the San Antonio Express-News.

The New York Times July 28, 2025

New Trump Administration Guidelines Stress Workplace Religious Freedoms

Emeritus Professor Douglas Laycock said the new federal policy on religious expression in the workplace was relatively moderate but failed to caution that supervisors’ religious speech could come across as coercive.

Aspen Publishing June 10, 2025

Modern American Remedies with Douglas Laycock and Richard Hasen

Professor Emeritus Douglas Laycock, expert on remedies and religious liberty, is on the Aspen Leading Edge podcast to discuss the updates to the sixth edition of the casebook Modern American Remedies: Cases and Materials, which he co-authored.

Law360 October 25, 2024

Religious Employers Should Watch This 1st Amendment Fight

Professor Emeritus Douglas Laycock predicts the Supreme Court will hear a case regarding faith-based exemptions to New York's abortion coverage in worker health plans, but doubts whether the court will issue a broad ruling that overturns case precedent.

Associated Press August 17, 2023

Legal experts question judge’s order telling Southwest lawyers to get religious-liberty training

Clinical Professor Steven Collis and Professor Emeritus Douglas Laycock share their opinions on a ruling that requires three Southwest Airline lawyers to undergo a religious-liberty training in response to a recent lawsuit ruling.

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North Texas Daily October 29, 2021

Texas constitutional election deserves your attention

Professor Douglas Laycock is quoted in an article regarding propositions that will be on the ballot for the Texas election in November.

The Washington Post June 24, 2021

Supreme Court rules in favor of Catholic foster care agency, in narrow win for religious rights

Professor Douglas Laycock is quoted in an article regarding a recent unanimous Supreme Court ruling that a city-funded foster and adoption agency that opposes same-sex marriage on religious grounds can be exempted from serving such couples.

Pride flag with a law gavel sitting on top of it.

Salon June 24, 2021

This Supreme Court case could fundamentally alter LGBTQ+ rights — and not in a good way

Professor Douglas Laycock is quoted in an article about the Supreme Court case, Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, that could fundamentally alter the landscape of LGBTQ+ rights and anti-discrimination law.

Ballotpedia News May 14, 2021

Texas voters will decide amendment prohibiting restrictions on religious gatherings and organizations in November

Professor and Alice McKean Young Regents Chair Emeritus Douglas Laycock is quoted in an article and podcast regarding the legality of prohibiting religious gatherings, coming after a ruling in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Texas Tribune April 28, 2021

Texas lawmakers hope to exclude places of worship from emergency closures after COVID-19 pandemic shuttered doors

Public Interest Scholar Douglas Laycock is quoted in an article about how several state lawmakers are trying to change emergency closure rules for places of worship.

Portrait of Professor Laycock, wearing glasses and a red tie.

NPR November 26, 2020

Supreme Court Bars New York’s Pandemic-Related Restriction On Religious Gatherings

Professor Douglas Laycock was interviewed in an NPR segment about New York's attempt to limit attendance for religious gatherings in order to slow the spread of coronavirus.