Fifth-grade students forced to teach kindergartners about book, My Shadow is Pink, violating their religious beliefs. San Diego, CA—First Liberty Institute and The National Center for Law & Policy filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California urging the court to require Encinitas Union School District to provide…
Elk Grove, CA—Elk Grove Unified School District’s (EGUSD) has proposed significant improvements to its policies and administrative regulations which, if adopted at its upcoming September 17th board of trustees’ meeting, will end the district’s highly controversial practice of covertly recruiting young children to secret lunchtime clubs affirming sexual orientation and gender identity on its elementary…
Oceanside, CA—After facing months of relentless red-tape and overt religious discrimination from an ASB gatekeeper, the Oceanside Unified School District (OUSD) board of trustees unanimously approved the A-Team Bible Club at Oceanside High School (OHS) on May 14th. This breakthrough occurred within seven days of OUSD receiving an 18-page letter from the National Center for…
Elk Grove, CA—Elk Grove Unified School District’s (EGUSD) highly controversial covert lunchtime LGBTQ+ clubs at Pleasant Grove Elementary School (PGES) and five other elementary schools, which target young children, is being legally challenged by the National Center for Law & Policy (NCLP) on behalf of concerned parents. Today, the NCLP submitted a comprehensive cease and desist…
El Cajon, CA—The Orwellian order by California state officials to take away lunch money from children in low-income and immigrant families because they attended a Christian preschool in El Cajon, California was completely reversed after a major federal civil rights lawsuit in San Diego was resolved in the favor of plaintiffs. California Attorney General Rob…
San Diego, CA— Do you wonder whether there are any legal protections for small group Bible studies in the United States? You need wonder no more. The National Center for Law & Policy is very pleased to announce that we have published an encouraging and informative booklet discussing home Bible studies and small group ministries.…
El Cajon, CA—Today the National Center for Law & Policy (NCLP) and Advocates for Faith and Freedom (AFF) joined forces to file a federal civil rights lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. The suit challenges the California Department of Social Services’ (CDSS) unconstitutional decision to permanently cut off public funding…
San Diego, CA — During the pandemic, nurse Keitha Giannella courageously volunteered to return to work in Sharp Grossmont Hospital’s surgical intensive care unit (SICU) to serve patients who were sick and dying from COVID-19. Ms. Giannella is one of Sharp’s best employees and is a true healthcare hero. In fact, in 2019, just before…
Victory for Two Places of Worship in Church-State Federal Lawsuit Challenging Unconstitutional COVID-19 Restrictions—Cross Culture Christian Center (Lodi) and Cornerstone Church (Fresno). State Pays $400,000 in Attorney’s Fees and San Joaquin County Pays $100,000 in Damages. Sacramento, CA—One of the first federal lawsuits challenging government restrictions imposed on places of worship in California settled in…
San Diego, CA — Facing a federal lawsuit after almost 5 months of foot dragging, the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) announced last Friday afternoon, February 19, 2016, that it had approved the application of student leaders to meet as the Engedi Christian Club at Correia Middle School (CMS). SDUSD’s action was in swift…