A former member of the governing body of the St. Joseph, Missouri Public Library claims in a lawsuit that the decision not to re-appoint him last year is a violation of his rights under the First and Fourteenth Amendments.

As you may recall, in 2019, Advocates took on a case against Vimeo, a video sharing platform, to fight against the increasing problem of social media sites discriminating against Christian views.

Public school teacher, Jessica Tapia, was fired after her refusal to harm children by affirming the gender ideology policies of her Southern California school district, including the directives to lie to parents.

California Department of Social Services permanently cut off a faith-based learning center’s public funding to feed needy children due to their deeply held religious beliefs regarding human sexuality.

SB 107 allows minors to obtain gender transition procedures like harmful puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and irreversible surgeries without parental consent, while denying parents access to their child’s medical information.

AB 2098 declares that it will be deemed “unprofessional conduct” for doctors to advise their patients of any view that deviates from the official position of the State regarding COVID-19.

In December 2020, anti-Christian activist groups started protesting the Church’s purchase of the historic property because they did not want a religious group to own the property.

This case challenges the Goleta Water District’s vaccine mandate that forces employees with religious exemptions to take an unpaid leave of absence or pay for bi-weekly COVID-19 tests which can cost up to $800 a month.

Over twenty lifeguards filed a lawsuit against their union, the California State Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) and the State of California for unlawfully conscripting them into union membership and forcing them to maintain membership for nearly four years.

The Orange County Board of Education and the Children’s Health Defense, an organization run by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., filed a lawsuit against Governor Gavin Newsom to end the state of emergency.

Today, UnifySB, an association of Santa Barbara teachers, coaches, and staff, was successful in protecting its members’ constitutional and civil rights against the Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD).

“The Court’s dismissal of this case is an abdication of its duty to administer justice. The Court allowed the government to harm a church, infringe on its rights, and then get away with it merely because the unlawful orders were lifted. Under this precedent, the government can impose any tyrannical, unconstitutional order so long as the order is rescinded before a case is over.” Stated Nada Higuera, lead counsel.

Monumental Victory for Two Churches in a California federal lawsuit that challenged government restrictions imposed on places of worship has settled in favor of the churches and their pastors (Plaintiffs): Cross Culture Christian Center (CCCC) of Lodi and its pastor Jon Duncan, and Cornerstone Church of Fresno and its Pastor Jim Franklin.

Following CDC-led social media training, Facebook and Twitter suspended Justin Hart's accounts over his masking posts, labeling them "misinformation" as per government guidance. While posting privileges were restored, both platforms now mandate a government-approved viewpoint for platform use.

On Saturday, July 24, Tyler & Bursch, LLP, the Law Offices of Nicole C. Pearson, Children’s Health Defense – California Chapter (CHD-CA) and Advocates for Faith & Freedom sued Loyola Marymount University (LMU) in Federal Court in the Central District of California, challenging the school’s illegal vaccine, testing, masking, and social distancing mandates on behalf of two LMU undergraduate students.

Children's Health Defense California (CHD-CA) and Southern California Law Firm Tyler & Bursch, LLP filed a complaint in U.S. District Court on behalf of their clients, parents seeking to bar Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and Los Angeles County officials from continuing to implement certain mandates on their children as a requirement for them to return to in-person learning.

A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Word Aflame Ministries by the law firms of Tyler & Bursch, LLP, Advocates for Faith & Freedom and National Center for Law & Policy against the City Manager of La Habra Heights, Fabiola Huerta and La Habra Heights resident Juan Garcia. The complaint lists several infringements including violations of free exercise, assembly, speech, equal protection, the Bane Act and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Today, the California Supreme Court denied two petitions for review of Governor Newsom’s ban on in-person schooling. The cases were filed by Tyler & Bursch, LLP in partnership with Advocates for Faith & Freedom.

Petitions were filed in response to the closure of all California schools and the conditions that must be met in order to obtain and maintain waivers to reopen are deemed unconstitutional under the equal protection clause.

In the midst of the continuing updates to the state of California's Covid-19 Guidelines, businesses, churches and church goers aren't the only ones confused. Let us clarify the legality of the Governor's latest guidelines, aimed to keep schools closed.

Tyler & Bursch, LLP has teamed up with American Center for Law & Justice (ACLJ), The National Center for Law and Policy (NCLP) and Advocates for Faith & Freedom to file a lawsuit challenging the state of California’s ban on singing and chanting activities in places of worship on behalf of Calvary Chapel of Ukiah, Calvary Chapel Fort Bragg and River of Life Church, in Oroville, California.