Steven T Collis in the Media

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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The Ten Commandments Monument on the Texas State Capitol grounds in Austin.

The Texas Tribune May 4, 2023

Conservative Christians want more religion in public life. Texas lawmakers are listening

Clinical Professor Steven Collis provides insight into the 2022 Kennedy v. Bremerton School District case and how it could affect recent efforts to decrease church-state separation in Texas.

A photograph of the sky above the Texas Capitol.

Austin American-Statesman May 3, 2023

Texas bill promoting Ten Commandments in public classrooms poses complex legal questions

Clinical Professor Steven Collis explains religion law precedents and the complexity of legal arguments surrounding the SB 1515 bill, which would require all classrooms in Texas public schools to display the Ten Commandments.

Lead Pastor Landon Schott, of Mercy Culture Church in Fort Worth

Fort Worth Star-Telegram November 4, 2022

North Texas pastor defies IRS over politics, endorsements from the pulpit. ‘Big whoop’

Professor Steven Collis speaks on the Johnson Amendment, which prohibits churches and other nonprofits from making campaign donations and endorsing political candidates, after a Fort Worth pastor endorsed two Tarrant County candidates.

Fox 7 November 1, 2022

Llano County residents sue over book bans

Professor Steven Collis is quoted in an article about the censorship of books in Llano County, explaining the lack of legal clarity regarding a library's discretion to add or remove books from their collection.

Market Place September 12, 2022

Marketplace Morning Report

Regarding a recent court ruling that Affordable Care Act requirements to cover HIV prevention drugs violate the religious freedom of companies providing healthcare coverage, Professor Steven Collis commented on the unlikelihood that many companies would try to apply this limitation to their employees.

Longtime political activist Chaz Stevens is fundraising to send posters reading “In God We Trust” in Arabic to Texas schools. (Chaz Stevens)

Washington Post August 25, 2022

Texas requires ‘In God We Trust’ signs in schools. A man wants some in Arabic.

Professor Steven Collis is interviewed on new Texas legislation that requires schools to post donated signs with the motto “In God We Trust,” and references an activist's effort to post it in Arabic.

“A Nun Among the Children,” by Ludwik Stasiak

Deseret News July 5, 2022

Perspective: The reckless misrepresentation of the school prayer case

Professor Steven Collis authors an opinion piece to clarify misconceptions surrounding Kennedy v. Bremerton, a recent ruling about a high school football coach who was fired for leading prayer on the 50-yard line.

Texas Standard July 1, 2022

Supreme Court rulings take on religious freedoms, sparking concerns over church and state separation

In an interview, Professor Steven Collis speaks on the significance of Kennedy v. Bremerton and Carson v. Makin, two recent Supreme Court rulings that muddle the separation between church and state in education.

KERA News June 13, 2022

Religious freedom or ‘life safety?’ Clash over Dallas apartment complexes lands in federal court

Professor Steven Collis is interviewed about federal acts being used as protection against the application of city code and zoning violations that infringe on residents' right to religious freedom at a Dallas apartment complex.

Deseret News February 13, 2022

Office for Civil Rights dismisses complaint against BYU

Professor Steven Collis is quoted in an article about BYU's religious exemption from certain Title IX requirements leading to a dismissal of a complaints that the school treats students involved in same- sex relationships differently.

Bloomberg Law January 20, 2022

Coach Prayer Case at High Court to Test Limits of Religious Acts

Professor Steven Collis is quoted in an article about how a Supreme Court case about a former football coach fired for midfield prayers during games could help clarify first amendment rights surrounding religion.