CIVIL LIBERTIES

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

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

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

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

Legal warning urges city officials to revise proposed ordinance that could subject private religious expression to special-event regulations  DALLAS — Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) has formally urged the Dallas City Council to reject or substantially revise a proposed amendment to … Read More

Pacific Justice Institute-supported appeal moves forward after court finds employees are entitled to present their religious discrimination claims to a jury SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has revived a religious discrimination lawsuit … Read More

Pacific Justice Institute applauds decision affirming the legality of state laws preserving fair competition for female athletes WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Supreme Court today upheld state laws from Idaho and West Virginia protecting women’s sports, concluding that the … Read More

Arizona court revives lawsuit after finding factual disputes regarding county’s accommodation efforts TUCSON, Ariz. — Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) is celebrating a significant appellate victory in Stone v. Pima County, a case involving the religious rights of a county employee … Read More

Dear Mr. Haygood, My name is Brad Dacus, and I am the Founder and President of the Pacific Justice Institute (PJI). Congratulations on your appointment as President and CEO of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). I understand that you … Read More

Civil case seeks accountability following alleged incident involving 7-year-old child in educational setting FORT WORTH, Texas — Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) is representing Whitney Price, acting as next friend of her minor son, in a civil lawsuit arising from an … Read More