Press Releases

Federal court to hear challenge involving nurse denied religious accommodation by state-run hospital PORTLAND, Ore. — Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) is continuing its defense of religious liberty before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the case … Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE To the leadership of the Southern Poverty Law Center, For years, the SPLC has labeled Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) a “hate group,” identifying it specifically as “anti-LGBT” in your published materials. That is a serious charge, and … Read More

MUSCATINE, Iowa — Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa on behalf of Dean Naylor, a former jail administrator who alleged he was unlawfully terminated by Muscatine County … Read More

SEATTLE, Wash. — Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) has filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington on behalf of Shannon McIntire, a Christian woman who was denied a foster care license by the … Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) is highlighting a major decision from the U.S. Supreme Court  protecting the constitutional rights of pro-life pregnancy centers, following the Court’s ruling in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Davenport. The case arose … Read More

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) has filed legal actions in Minnesota on behalf of Timmy Ray Macklin Sr., the paternal grandfather of a six-year-old child at the center of a developing guardianship dispute following the death of both … Read More

April 30, 2026 Amicus brief challenges penalties tied to COVID-era restrictions on worship services WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) has filed an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Calvary Chapel San José, urging the … Read More

April 28, 2026 Christian employee challenges mandate she says compelled speech and violated her beliefs PORTLAND, Ore. — Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) has filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon on behalf of … Read More

Iowa worker challenged religious discrimination following termination over faith-based expression during Pride Month DAVENPORT, Iowa —  Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa on behalf of Cosby “Corey” … Read More

April 15, 2026 PJI Targeted by Biden’s DOJ Federal report raises questions about jury screening practices involving Pacific Justice Institute and similar faith-based legal organizations WASHINGTON, D.C. — A newly released report from the U.S. Department of Justice has raised … Read More