Press Releases

Seattle, WA–Attorneys for a high school student in the Seattle area are preparing to go back to the federal trial court for the last time this week before a major decision in the case. High school senior Michael Leal has been suspended several … Read More

Sacramento, CA–Parents in California are questioning why legislation making its way through the California Assembly would force schools to put a positive spin on the HIV and AIDS epidemics.    AB 329, by Assemblywoman Weber, would make a number of changes … Read More

Sacramento, CA–A new voter initiative would significantly expand privacy protections in sensitive facilities such as public restrooms and locker rooms. The measure is similar to but more protective than the referendum effort on AB 1266, the controversial legislation that allows students … Read More

Sacramento, CA–A controversial sex education program that has roiled parents in the Bay Area will be the subject of a hearing at the State Capitol tomorrow and a lively school board meeting in Walnut Creek next week. Over the past few … Read More

Orange County, CA–Pacific Justice Institute issued the following statement today in response to the recent announcement that a Huntington Beach attorney had submitted a proposed initiative to the California Attorney General that he is calling the Sodomite Suppression Act.  The … Read More

Chino, CA–A school district in Southern California has added legal muscle to its defense against a lawsuit that was filed by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. The school board of the Chino Valley Unified School District voted unanimously to retain Pacific … Read More

Seattle, WA–A federal judge in Seattle issued a ruling yesterday that upholds some of the most restrictive policies on student literature in the country. The court said it was “troubled” by some aspects of the policies but nevertheless upheld them.  … Read More

Sacramento, CA–A Northern California school under fire for religious discrimination has agreed to change its policies and settle a student’s First Amendment lawsuit.  Under the settlement, which was finalized with federal court filings on Wednesday, the charter school based in Loomis … Read More

Lafayette, CA–A school district already in hot water for its controversial sex ed program has further infuriated parents by singling out and shaming students who don’t subscribe to politically correct views on gay issues. Attorneys with Pacific Justice Institute sent a demand letter … Read More

Winfield, AL–A small town in Alabama that has been heavily criticized by anti-religion groups has received a boost from attorneys with the Pacific Justice Institute. The City of Winfield, outside of Birmingham, came under fire after the mayor and city council … Read More