Fairness in the Courts
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Determined the statute of limitations on sexual abuse tort and discovery rule due to childhood trauma in Ohio.
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Legal Momentum, along with Equal Rights Advocates and the National Women's Law Center, was the lead in filing an amicus brief to assist the court with understanding the substantial negative effect of its decision on survivors of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and intimate partner abuse.
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Considered whether denying same-sex couples the right to marry violated the individual liberty and equality safeguards of the Massachusetts Constitution, protecting freedom from unwarranted government intrusion into protected areas of life and freedom to partake in state benefits.
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Determined whether the prosecution of a domestic violence victim for murdering her husband was impermissibly tainted by the prosecution's baseless suggestions that she worked as a prostitute.
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Challenging denial of spousal health benefits by employer on the basis of same-sex marriage.
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Determines the constitutionality of Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Section 3 defines marriage as between one man and one woman.
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G.G., a transgender highschool student, sued the Gloucester County School Board for a Title IX violation after they instituted a policy designed to prevent him from using boys' restrooms.
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Determined the constitutionality of Arizona's controversial immigration law, Senate Bill 1070 (S.B. 1070).
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Considered whether the Fraternal Order of Eagles' scope of operations made it a "public accommodation" under state law, forbidding it to discriminate against female members.
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Determined the Constitutionality of a South Carolina policy that allowed warrantless and nonconsensual drug testing of women seeking prenatal treatment at a Charleston public hospital.
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Determined the use of the discovery rule to extend the statute of limitations in childhood incest cases.
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Determined whether it is proper for a federal appeals court to overturn a jury verdict when a sexual harassment plaintiff has convinced a jury that she was subjected to a hostile environment in her workplace.
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