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This article aims to analyze Douglas Laycock's contributions to the understanding of the Establishment Clause's history and its implications for constitutional interpretation.

July 31, 2026Journal of Law and ReligionOpen Access

Respecting the Ratified Text: Some Thoughts on the Establishment Clause and Douglas Laycock’s Legacy

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MSMark StorsleeUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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This article explores Douglas Laycock’s insights on the Establishment Clause, suggesting a framework for constitutional interpretation.

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This article aims to analyze Douglas Laycock's contributions to the understanding of the Establishment Clause's history and its implications for constitutional interpretation.
Summarizes Douglas Laycock's key contributions to the understanding of the Establishment Clause.
Reflects on the implications of Laycock’s historical analysis for constitutional interpretation.
Compares originalism with normative and anti-positivist theories.
Highlights the importance of history in understanding the Establishment Clause.
Suggests a mediator role between different constitutional interpretation theories.
Proposes that Laycock’s historical method may bridge gaps between originalism and other interpretative approaches.

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Mark Storslee (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6c46f4747664a1aa73bee1 https://doi.org/10.1017/jlr.2026.10087

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