From SSRN’s list of most frequently downloaded law and religion papers posted in the last 60 days, here are the current top five.  Since last week, Douglas Laycock remains at #1, Perry Dane remains at #2, Elizabeth Sepper has moved up to #3 replacing Dwight Newman, Richard Garnett has moved up to #4, and Patrick McKinley Brennan has joined the list at #5.

1. Religious Liberty and the Culture Wars  by Douglas Laycock (U. of Virginia, School of Law) [254 downloads]

2. Doctrine and Deep Structure in the Contraception Mandate Debate by Perry Dane (Rutgers, School of Law) [231 downloads]

3. Contraception and the Birth of Corporate Conscience  by Elizabeth Sepper (Washington U., School of Law [148 downloads]

4. ‘The Freedom of the Church’: (Towards) an Exposition, Translation, and Defense by Richard W. Garnett (Notre Dame Law School)  [134 downloads]

5. ‘The Pursuit of Happiness’ Comes Home to Roost? Same-Sex Union, the Summum Bonum, and Equality by Patrick McKinley Brennan (Villanova U., School of Law) [76 downloads]