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A Christian school in California is facing a huge battle with the state. Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) is representing River View Christian Academy in northern California. The school was raided earlier in the year, SWAT style, by the state. According to PJI, the raid was carried out by 16 armed law enforcement from California Highway Patrol, two canine units and 17 social workers. Students and staff were horrified by the sudden and unexpected attack. The state was misled into thinking that the school was harboring illegal drugs, amassing ammunition, and preparing for doomsday. RVCA works under the ministry Teen Rescue,...

Pacific Justice Institute has filed its opening brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, located in San Francisco, in a case that challenges the constitutionality of taxpayer-funded charter schools that are based on occult teachings. "This case is truly stranger than fiction," noted Brad Dacus, president of Pacific Justice Institute. "It is incredible that we as taxpayers are still supporting schools founded on a belief system that incorporates elements of Hinduism, European occultism, and a heretical form of Christianity. We cannot have a constitutional double standard where mainstream Judeo-Christian beliefs are excluded from public schools while...

The U.S. will hit the borrowing danger zone in far less time than we've been led to believe. This is why the "Maxed Out America" initiative of the PJ Institute demands the immediate attention of the political class and the American people. Washington’s recent budget deal represents at best a tiny baby step in the right direction. What is at stake in the budget battles to come is exponentially higher. This is why the “Maxed Out America” initiative of the PJ Institute demands the immediate attention of the political class and the American people. Everyone knows that an individual or...

The same California Supreme Court that created a "right" to homosexual "marriage" earlier this year has now ruled that the state may force healthcare professionals to provide services that support an immoral and physically dangerous lifestyle. California's highest court was unanimous in its decision on Monday that Christian doctors may not refuse to perform artificial insemination for homosexual patients. (See "California court says no religious exemption for doctors") Attorney Brad Dacus, president of the Pacific Justice Institute (PJI), reacts to the ruling. "This is a clear violation of the fundamental rights of individuals to live and practice their faith," he...

Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 5:23 PM Subject: Here's where it is going  Pacific Justice Institute PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate Release - May 23, 2007Contact: President Brad Dacus (916) 857-6900  Opposition Mounts to “Thought Crimes” Bill Sacramento, CA – Opposition is mounting to HR 1592, the federal hate crimes bill that PJI president Brad Dacus testified against in Washington, D.C., a few weeks ago.  In response to a PJI alert, petitions are pouring in from concerned citizens who want Congress to know that they oppose this effort to penalize and even criminalize the expression of moral viewpoints.  The PJI petition is now...

San Francisco-- A parent, Jeanne Caldwell, is filing a federal lawsuit today against officials of the University of California at Berkeley and the National Science Foundation over religious statements on the “Understanding Evolution” website (http://evolution.berkeley.edu), which was created with more than $500,000 in federal funding. According to the lawsuit, the website, which describes itself as the “ultimate evolution resource for K-12 teachers,” includes “classroom strategies” and exercises for public school teachers to use in science class to change the religious convictions of students. A web page called “Misconceptions” makes the theological claim that “most Christian and Jewish religious groups have...

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA, April 14, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A high school student wearing a t-shirt that stated: (front) "Tolerance is the virtue of believing in nothing", and (back) "Truth is truth - homosexuality is wrong" was threatened with suspension. The 'A' student, with no history of discipline problems, was removed from class and sent to the principal's office where she was told to change shirts or leave campus.Her parents called the Pacific Justice Institute (PJI). "It is regrettable when parents have to choose which right their child will be deprived of - free speech or a public education," said Kevin...

Attorney Claims Lesbian Teachers Using Schools to Push Homosexual Lifestyle(AgapePress) - A California school district may be taken to court after a group of high school teachers began blatantly promoting homosexuality in their classrooms. Recently a group of lesbian teachers in the Scotts Valley Unified School District (Santa Cruz County) started hanging pro-homosexual posters in their classrooms, discussing homosexuality in their classrooms, and providing referrals to homosexual and bisexual organizations to students questioning their sexuality. Numerous parents have complained to school officials, who said they would investigate matters. However, no administrative correction has been initiated in response to the complaints....

Pacific Justice Institute - PRESS RELEASE - For Immediate Release - November 6, 2002 Contact: Attorney Brad Dacus (916) 857-6900 Parents' Rights Expecting Second Round of Legislative Attack Following Election Sacramento, CA - Absent contravening federal legislation, parents' rights in California will likely be further challenged following the statewide results of yesterday's election. With the election behind him, many legislative experts anticipate Governor Gray Davis to more aggressively sign off on bills that were either vetoed or tabled during the last legislative session. Such bills included AB 2651, which was vetoed by Governor Gray Davis on "timing grounds." It would...