Press Releases

Fairfield, Calif. – The City of Fairfield made clear  this week that it still expects a small church to pay thousands of dollars in bureaucratic fines and penalties before it can resume its longtime ministries such as job training and … Read More

SALEM, OR. – Pacific Justice Institute is headed back to the Oregon Court of Appeals for Round 2 in its fight for a Christian healthcare worker who was denied unemployment benefits on multiple occasions after declining to receive a COVID-19 … Read More

Los Angeles, CA – As public schools increasingly incorporate radical gender and “woke” ideaologies into their curricula, it is essential for parents to have viable options. That’s why PJI is excited to announce a unique partnership with Informed Parents of California (IPCA), a nonprofit … Read More

San Jose, CA – Firefighters working for the City of San Jose were placed on unpaid leave for over a month because they declined to be vaccinated for COVID-19 per a public health order.  Due to religious convictions, these employees … Read More

San Fransisco, CA. –  A federal jury on Wednesday delivered a stunning blow to Bay Area officials who denied every religious accommodation requested by workers to its COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The 8-person jury deliberated for two days before unanimously awarding … Read More

Sun Valley, ID — PJI has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Darcy Creech, who was intimidated by local law enforcement for peacefully speaking to attendees at a Pride Festival in June 2024. A disagreement about minors’ exposure to a … Read More

Fairfield, Ca – A small church is appealing a massive fine of more than $300,000 which city officials in Northern California are insisting must be paid before the church can resume its longtime ministry to the homeless. Attorneys with Pacific Justice … Read More

SALEM, OR – In denying a Christian couple a foster care license solely because their sincerely religious beliefs prevents them from affirming homosexuality and transgenderism, the Oregon’s Department of Human Services (“DHS”) unconstitutionally fostered religious discrimination. Pacific Justice Institute’s (PJI) Oregon-based … Read More

SALEM, OR – In denying a Christian couple a foster care license solely because their sincerely religious beliefs prevents them from affirming homosexuality and transgenderism, the Oregon’s Department of Human Services (“DHS”) unconstitutionally fostered religious discrimination. Pacific Justice Institute’s (PJI) … Read More

Baton Rouge, LA – Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry. This new legislation mandates that a poster-sized … Read More