RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

April 30, 2026 Amicus brief challenges penalties tied to COVID-era restrictions on worship services WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) has filed an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Calvary Chapel San José, urging the … Read More

April 28, 2026 Christian employee challenges mandate she says compelled speech and violated her beliefs PORTLAND, Ore. — Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) has filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon on behalf of … Read More

Iowa worker challenged religious discrimination following termination over faith-based expression during Pride Month DAVENPORT, Iowa —  Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa on behalf of Cosby “Corey” … Read More

Ninth Circuit Weighs Groundbreaking Pacific Justice Jury Verdict Federal appeals court to hear arguments in major religious discrimination case involving COVID-19 vaccine mandate SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is set to hear … Read More

WARREN, Mich. — Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) has filed a ten-count federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on behalf of Pastor Curtis Ostosh and Harvest Time Christian Fellowship, alleging unlawful targeting and harassment … Read More

SALEM, Ore. – Capping a two-year battle, the Pacific Justice Institute (“PJI”) has obtained a six-figure settlement in a religious discrimination case involving a former state correctional officer who lost his job for not receiving a COVID vaccine. PJI represented … Read More

December 26, 2018 Media Contact: Brad Dacus, 916-616-4126 (Spanish: 206-257-3239) Gig Harbor, WA—This Christmas season Gig Harbor reincorporated a nativity scene display in Skansie Brothers Park after Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) provided legal clarity and offered pro bono support in response to … Read More

December 17, 2018 Media Contact: Brad Dacus, 916-616-4126 (Spanish: 206-257-3239) Green Bay, WI—A Judge in Green Bay, Wisconsin, ruled last Friday that a city’s non-discrimination ordinance cannot be applied to churches or other religious organizations.  The City of De Pere’s ordinance labeled religious organizations as … Read More

Riverside, CA–After days of intense arbitration, the Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) secured a legal victory this past month for a sociology professor fired for his discussions of conservative world-views in his college classroom. PJI represented Professor Eric Thompson and battled … Read More

San Rafael, CA–In a case that could benefit churches statewide, the Pacific Justice Institute convinced the Marin County Superior Court to declare a voter-approved local property tax unconstitutional as applied to a local church. On October 9, PJI attorney Ray … Read More