Press Releases

Planning commission approves zoning changes affecting 10 church properties despite concerns about their future religious use LAKEWOOD, Calif. — Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) is raising concerns over the City of Lakewood‘s decision to rezone 10 church properties, warning that the … Read More

Amicus brief implores justices to reconsider Locke v. Davey and address state restrictions on funding for students pursuing religious vocations WASHINGTON — Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) has filed an amicus curiae brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the … Read More

PJI’s Amicus brief urges justices to allow parents to challenge Washington laws affecting parental notification and minor children WASHINGTON — Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) has joined a friend-of-the-court brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to recognize the ability of parents … Read More

Legal organization raised concerns over Section 121 as Senate considers revised Protect College Sports Act SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) is calling attention to protections for state women’s sports laws as the U.S. Senate considers the Protect College … Read More

Idaho-led coalition urges Supreme Court to hear PJI challenge to Ninth Circuit ruling on religious beliefs under Title VII WASHINGTON — A coalition representing 18 states, Puerto Rico and the Arizona Legislature has filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting Pacific Justice … Read More

Former Pennsylvania public high school students have filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting Olympus Spa as Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) and Alliance Defending Freedom ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Olympus Spa v. Armstrong, a case involving the right of … Read More

Court rejects college district’s attempt to reconsider ruling over employee’s COVID-19 vaccine accommodation RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A federal court has rejected Chaffey Community College District’s effort to reconsider a ruling allowing a Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) client’s religious accommodation claims … Read More

Federal appeals court affirms jury verdict for six employees denied religious accommodations to COVID-19 vaccine mandate SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has upheld Pacific Justice Institute’s (PJI) $7.8 million jury verdict against the … Read More

Friend-of-the-court brief urges Ninth Circuit to protect parental rights and teachers who refuse to keep a child’s gender transition secret Update: Pacific Justice Institute files Amicus Brief Mirabelli v. Bonta case. Read the brief here! SAN FRANCISCO — Pacific Justice … Read More

Christian couple asserts state officials violated First and Fourteenth Amendment rights after refusing to affirm teenage daughter’s transgender identity EUGENE, Ore. — Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) is representing Nicole and David Calaway in a federal civil rights lawsuit against Oregon … Read More