Home > Topics > Religious liberty   Overview> By John Witte Jr. Professor of law, Emory University The bold constitutional experiment of granting religious freedom to all remains in place, and in progress, in the United States. FULL STORY> Farewell, Justice Souter, defender of Mr. Jefferson’s wall By Charles C. Haynes Few justices in recent memory have been more vigorous in defending church-state separation. 06.21.09   Texas justices side with pastor in fight over town's zoning law High court rules Sinton officials violated state religious-freedom statute when they shut down two religious halfway houses for parolees. 06.22.09 Last system update: Saturday, July 4, 2009 | 16:00:03  SEARCH  MORE religious-liberty topics > History of religious liberty Religious liberty in public life   Establishment clause   Free-exercise clause Religious liberty in public schools