Hello John,
Pacific Justice Institute went up against one of the largest healthcare systems in the U.S. to fight for the religious accommodation rights of hundreds of healthcare workers—and won!
PJI is honored to represent Dr. Casey Delcoco, among a host of other healthcare workers, in a case we brought against Ascension Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Ascension Health unconstitutionally required their employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19. Many employees submitted requests for religious accommodations, and Ascension merely dispatched a boilerplate denial of all requests, placed those employees on unpaid leave, and gave them an ultimatum to be vaccinated by January 4, 2022, or face termination.
PJI’s Detroit office, with affiliate attorney Eric Bohnet, filed the lawsuit in federal court in the Southern District of Indiana, asking for an injunction and damages. Our lawsuit pressured Ascension Hospital to abruptly change tack and allow the vast majority of its PJI-represented workforce to return to their positions at the hospital. Along with saving perhaps one thousand healthcare jobs, this effort also protected the rights of believers across the country, and established a better environment allowing other hospitals and health care organizations to hire back even more employees!
And even after compelling Ascension to back down, PJI continues to help these clients work through the EEOC system and connect with PJI affiliate attorneys who will pursue their damages claims.
Do you know that PJI is handling this case completely free of charge for Dr. Delcoco and her coworkers? If these healthcare workers went to a for-profit law firm, they would face tens of thousands of dollars in costs for representation and defense. If you allow me to be frank, they wouldn’t have been represented with half the passion we bring at PJI.
Our fervid work happens as a result of faithful supporters like you, <insert first name>. When you give, you ensure PJI continues to represent people all around the country, completely free of charge.
As an added bonus, I am thrilled to announce the extension of our Matching Grant Campaign from December. A generous supporter wants to EXTEND the opportunity to match every dollar you donate, up until January 31, 2022! Your gift will go twice as far—THIS MONTH only!
Please give your most generous donation now and equip PJI to continue defending people like Dr Delcoco.
Thank you in advance for your support.
Running the Race,
Brad Dacus
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Please give now and help us continue to support people like Dr Delcoco.
Thank you in advance for your support.
Running the Race,
Brad Dacus
President & Founder - Pacific Justice Institute
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