Amicus Briefs
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Through its litigation initiatives, Legal Momentum has made historic and enduring contributions to the rights and opportunities available to women. This is often accomplished through participation in cases as amicus curiae ("friend of the court"). Amici are groups or individuals who are not parties to the case but have particular expertise in the issues at its heart. They bring their expertise to the court in the form of an amicus brief to inform the court’s deliberations. Each year Legal Momentum writes and joins numerous amicus briefs in cases dealing with issues central to our mission.
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Reproductive RightsJoined Amicus Brief: Determined the constitutionality of an Ohio law that placed restrictions on abortion after fetal viability.
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Equal Educational OpportunitiesLGBTQ+ RightsJoined Amicus Brief: Determined the right of a homosexual student to sue for peer-to-peer sexual harassment under §1983 and the 14th Amendment.
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Fairness in the CourtsSex-Based ClassificationJoined Amicus Brief: Determined whether a males-only admission policy at a state-run institution violates the Equal Protection Clause.
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Fairness in the CourtsSex-Based ClassificationAuthored Amicus Brief: Determined whether it is constitutional, in Maryland, for insurance companies to charge different rates based on gender.
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Fairness in the Courts | Violence Against Women and GirlsChild AbuseAuthored Amicus Brief: Determined the use of the discovery rule to extend the statute of limitations in childhood incest cases.
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Fairness in the Courts | Violence Against Women and GirlsChild AbuseAuthored Amicus Brief: Determined the statute of limitations on sexual abuse tort and discovery rule due to childhood trauma in Ohio.
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Fairness in the CourtsReproductive Rights | Anti-Choice ViolenceAuthored Amicus Brief: Determined whether anti-abortion protesters who obstruct access to abortion clinics violate 42 U.S.C. 1985(3).
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Fairness in the Courts | Violence Against Women and GirlsChild AbuseJoined Amicus Brief: Determined the statute of limitations for torts based on sexual abuse in Montana.
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Workplace Equality and Economic EmpowermentAuthored Amicus Brief: Outlined the definition of a gender-discriminatory hostile work environment under Title VII.
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Violence Against Women and GirlsChild Abuse | Parental RightsAuthored Amicus Brief: Concerned the application of the doctrine of parental tort immunity in the case of incest.