Press Releases

McKinney, TX – The rights of a school board trustee to speak on behalf of concerned parents was front and center at a special meeting of the McKinney Independent School District’s board of trustees held on Monday, August 1st. The meeting’s … Read More

Sacramento, CA—Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) is proud to announce that the non-profit legal defense firm has launched a new position titled Legislative Counsel. Filling this role is Janice Lorrah, a persuasive and successful civil litigator with more than 20 years’ … Read More

Spokane, WA — In order to meet the growing requests for assistance, we are proud to announce that—effective today—Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) has opened a third office in the State of Washington. Our new Washington office is directed by PJI’s newest staff … Read More

Washington, D.C. – In an important victory for religious freedom, the Supreme Court has unanimously redefined how employers are to accommodate requests from religiously-observant employees going forward. Pacific Justice Institute’s President Brad Dacus applauds this important decision, saying, “This is … Read More

Austin, TX – The Texas legislature has passed a bill supported by Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) that will allow the state’s public schools to hire chaplains in addition to school counselors. In the face of a shortage of qualified mental health professionals … Read More

Austin, TX – The state of Texas is considering a bill that would require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. On April 5th, the president of Pacific Justice Institute, Brad Dacus, spoke in support of SB1515 to the … Read More

Detroit, MI—In a resounding legal victory on behalf of people whose sincerely held religious beliefs have prevented them from receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, the University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) has revised its policy requiring that transplant recipients be vaccinated. … Read More

Honolulu, HI—Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) is proud to announce the opening of a new office in the State of Hawaii, given the increasing need to provide legal help. The Hawaii office, located in the Honolulu area, is directed by PJI’s … Read More

Jurupa Valley, CA—A California high school gym teacher was fired from Jurupa Unified School District due to her religious beliefs on gender identity. Jessica Tapia posted her personal views on Instagram, during her own time, about the use of pronouns … Read More

Nashville, TN—Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) is proud to announce the opening of a new office in the State of Tennessee, given the increasing need to provide legal help. The Tennessee office, located in the Nashville area, is directed by PJI’s … Read More