Current Legal Battles

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State Censorship of Religious High Schools Heads to Supreme Court

City: 
Washington, D.C.
Date: 
07/27/2010

The Pacific Justice Institute is asking the US Supreme Court to review a case involving government censorship of faith-based high school curricula and discrimination against religious students.

Professor Fired For Gay Comments Settles Lawsuit

City: 
San Jose, CA
Date: 
07/22/2010

A former professor at San Jose City College has received a favorable settlement of a federal lawsuit against the school. The former professor, June Sheldon, was represented by attorneys for Pacific Justice Institute as co-counsel with the Alliance Defense Fund Center for Academic Freedom.

U.S. Supreme Court Says No to Christian Student Club at Prominent Law School

City: 
Washington, D.C
Date: 
07/08/2010

In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against a law school chapter of the Christian Legal Society located at the University of California’s Hastings School of Law. The law school denied official recognition to the student chapter of the Christian Legal Society. While CLS welcomes anyone to attend meetings and events, it requires that the officers and voting members who provide direction for the Society agree with and abide by the group’s Statement of Faith. UC Hastings considers CLS’ faith requirement to be in conflict with the school’s non-discrimination policies.

Alameda District Discontinues K-5 LGBT (“Lesson 9”) Curriculum; Parents Dismiss Opt-Out Suit

City: 
Alameda, CA
Date: 
05/19/2010

A group of parents who filed a lawsuit against Alameda Unified School District after the District denied their requests to excuse their young children from lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) instruction are dismissing their suit. The material at issue (Lesson 9) gave a monopoly on anti-bullying and diversity instruction to only one protected class – LGBT. Lesson 9 excluded all other children who would be subject to bullying because of gender, race, religion, nationality and disability.

Students Disciplined for Praying Settle Case Against College

City: 
Alameda, CA
Date: 
05/05/2010

Two college students who were disciplined for praying have achieved a settlement that retracts their discipline and pays their attorney's fees, ending nearly two years of legal wrangling.

Harmful “Anti-Bullying” Book Proposals for Alameda Unified School District's K-5th Graders

City: 
Alameda, CA
Date: 
04/01/2010

HARMFUL BOOKS ABOUT “TRANSGENDER”

“All I Want to Be Is Me” by Phyllis Rothblatt (Kindergarten to Grade 5)

High School Welcomes Gay Speakers, but Intolerant of an HIV-Positive Christian

City: 
Castro Valley, CA
Date: 
03/09/2010

A Bay Area high school that attracted controversy last year for its "Days of Diversity" program is again welcoming pro-gay speakers this week. But the school has rejected a request to include an HIV-positive speaker who has come out of homosexuality during their Days of Diversity.

U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Whether Christian Student Clubs Can Prefer Christian Leaders

City: 
San Diego, CA
Date: 
02/08/2010

Pacific Justice Institute has submitted a friend-of-the-court brief to the United States Supreme Court in a closely-watched free speech and association case involving a law school chapter of the Christian Legal Society.

School District Seeks Gag Order to Limit Media Access in Pregnancy Test Case

City: 
Nevada City, CA
Date: 
12/16/2009

A school district in Northern California has become so alarmed by media interest in a right to privacy lawsuit it is defending that it is now asking the court to order opposing attorneys not to talk to the media about the case.

The lawsuit is being brought on behalf of a 12-year-old student in Nevada City who was allegedly pulled out of class and forced to take a pregnancy test by a school counselor, without her parents’ knowledge or consent.

Parents Take a Beating from School District, Court in Anti-Bullying Case

City: 
Alameda, CA
Date: 
12/01/2009

A judge today slammed parents as “bigots” for seeking to excuse their elementary-age children from controversial pro-homosexual curriculum. The parents are being represented in court by Pacific Justice Institute.