CIVIL LIBERTIES

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

Oregon dependency case raises questions about parental rights, religious liberty, and family reunification HILLSBORO, Ore. — Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) is representing an Oregon mother in In the Matter of K.B., a juvenile dependency case involving a 15-year-old boy who … Read More

Jewish political activist extradited to Michigan has been in jail for more than 800 days awaiting trial over six nonthreatening, nonviolent emails sent to a public official PONTIAC, Mich. — Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) is participating in a disturbing criminal … Read More

SEATTLE, Wash. — Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) has filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington on behalf of Shannon McIntire, a Christian woman who was denied a foster care license by the … Read More