Unlocking the Churches: The Legal Victory Against California’s Pandemic-Era Religious Discrimination

• Insider account from attorney Jeffrey Trissell, who led landmark church-closure cases
• Covers three major lawsuits that reached the U.S. Supreme Court
• Explores constitutional rights in times of emergency and government overreach
• Raises urgent questions about religious liberty, public protest, and civic courage
• Ideal gift for defenders of religious freedom, & those who enjoy history

When churches across California were shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic, one legal team stood up and fought back—bringing not just one but three major lawsuits all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. 

In this firsthand account, attorney Jeffrey M. Trissell shares the gripping story of how those cases unfolded, what was at stake, and how his team secured the only two lower court victories in California and a permanent injunction against Governor Gavin Newsom.

More than just a legal memoir, We May Not Shelter in Place is a bold exploration of the constitutional questions raised by the pandemic’s unprecedented restrictions. With clarity and insight, Trissell asks:

• Can constitutional rights be suspended during a crisis—or are they most needed then?
• Why was worship treated more harshly than protests or commerce?
• What happens when the state overreaches, and faith leaders remain silent?

Through vivid storytelling and historical reflections, Trissell examines how the legal fight to reopen churches echoed the courage of saints and martyrs who resisted tyranny. 

With a foreword by Tom Brejcha and an urgent message for today’s faithful, this book is both a call to vigilance and a rallying cry for defending religious liberty.

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