Press Releases

Bakersfield, CA–The California Department of Insurance (CDI) has taken the unusual step of apologizing to a Bakersfield doctor for what his attorneys with Pacific Justice Institute described as an extreme example of bureaucrats run amok. Dr. Jan Mensink and his … Read More

Los Angeles, CA–Students throughout California received a win today for greater equality in education as Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Rolf Treu ruled certain teacher employment rules unconstitutional. The lawsuit was brought by Students Matter and challenged, in part, the eligibility … Read More

Sacramento, CA–California is well on its way to further redefining the family, this time through a bill that would change state-issued birth certificates. AB 1951, by Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez (D-Los Angeles), would alter birth certificates to offer couples expanded choices … Read More

Washington D.C.–Brad Dacus, president of Pacific Justice Institute, released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling of the Town of Greece, NY v. Galloway case: “We at the Pacific Justice Institute are very pleased with the Supreme Court’s affirming the right … Read More

Stockton, CA–A hospital that stirred nationwide outrage for ordering a military veteran not to say “God Bless America” in his e-mails has now implemented further restrictions. Pacific Justice Institute represents SFC Boots Hawks (U.S. Army, Ret.), who served twenty years … Read More

Washington, D.C.–Pacific Justice Institute filed a petition for certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday regarding a California law, SB 1172, that violates free speech and the rights of minors to receive professional counseling that they desire. “Our Constitution was … Read More

Sacramento, CA–In a major setback to the voice of voters in California, a Sacramento Superior Court judge ruled this afternoon in favor of a motion by the State to squelch subpoenas that sought records to verify invalidated signatures for the … Read More

Sacramento, CA—A key court hearing tomorrow is expected to determine whether counties must turn over more than 130,000 signatures that were thrown out as part of the so-called “Co-Ed School Bathroom Bill” referendum. After the Secretary of State declared on … Read More

Guatay, CA–A church is in high spirits after six years of litigation with the County of San Diego for abruptly shutting them down. The County agreed to confer a Minor Deviation Permit to the church, allowing them to continue operations … Read More

Sacramento, CA–Pacific Justice Institute, as part of the Privacy for All Students coalition, has filed suit in State Court challenging the disqualification of more than 131,000 signatures for the referendum efforts against the Co-ed Bathroom Bill. The suit asserts that … Read More