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  • Davis v. Washington, Hammon v. Indiana
    Determined if victim's statements made to 911 or police can be used as evidence in criminal prosecutions where victim does not testify without violating a criminal defendant's rights under the Confrontation Clause of U.S. Constitution.
  • Davies v. Davies
    Concerned the custody of the infant child after a domestic violence dispute between the parents.
  • Culberson v. Doan
    Addressed the constitutionality of the Violence Against Women Act civil rights remedy.
  • Crisonino v. New York City Housing Authority
    Concerned the right to sue for civil remedies under VAWA and the constitutional power of Congress to enact VAWA.
  • Counterman v. Colorado
    Legal Momentum’s amicus brief, drafted in coordination with the National Crime Victim Law Institute, AEquitas, and the Complex Appellate Litigation Group, explains the real harm caused by such threats to victims of stalking and intimate partner violence and the dynamics of non-physical forms of gender-based violence, including technology-facilitated abuse, that make clear an objective test that takes into account the full context of such threats is necessary and supported by social science research. 
  • Cosgriffe v. Cosgriffe
    Determined the statute of limitations for torts based on sexual abuse in Montana.
  • Commonwealth v. Fischer
    Determined whether a judge in a rape case should instruct the jury that the defendant made a reasonable mistake as to whether or not the victim had, in fact, consented to sexual contact.
  • Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Tighe
    A pro se defendant’s right to self-representation in personally cross-examining a child victim who accused him of sexual violence.
  • Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Claybrook et al.
    Amicus brief in support of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s appeal of a decision of the Superior Court Panel vacating the sexual assault conviction of three defendants.
  • Cazorla et al. v. Koch Foods of Mississippi LLC.
    Concerning an appeal seeking to enforce the confidentiality protections available under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) for individuals who apply for U-visas and T-visas.
  • Castle Rock v. Gonzales
    Determined whether a victim of domestic violence can sue police officers for failing to enforce an order of protection.
  • Cassidy v. Smith
    Determined the statute of limitations in child sexual abuse cases in Colorado.

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