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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Violence Against Women and Girls | Workplace Equality and Economic EmpowermentPublic Benefits and Poverty | Racial JusticeAuthored Amicus Brief: This brief focuses on two forms of housing discrimination: race discrimination in subprime mortgage lending and sex discrimination against victims of domestic and sexual violence.
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Violence Against Women and GirlsPublic Benefits and PovertyJoined Amicus Brief: Concerning the Chicago Housing Authority's decision to terminate a Housing Choice Section 8 Voucher without consideration of the applicability of the Violence Against Women Act.
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Fairness in the CourtsAuthored Amicus Brief: Legal Momentum supports Appellee in seeking affirmance of the district court's decision that private plaintiffs can obtain equitable relief under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).
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Workplace Equality and Economic EmpowermentAuthored Amicus Brief: Regarding delays in the conciliation process for employment discrimination complaints, particularly as it harms women in non-traditional fields.
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Fairness in the Courts | Violence Against Women and GirlsChild AbuseAuthored Amicus Brief: Concerning the improper sentencing of a teacher who raped an underage student in Montana based on myths about sexual violence.
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Fairness in the CourtsPublic Benefits and Poverty | Racial JusticeAuthored Amicus Brief: Determined whether the Fair Housing Act (FHA) authorizes “disparate impact” challenges to policies that do not explicitly discriminate on the ground of race or sex, but which have an unjustified disproportionate racial or gender impact.
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Violence Against Women and GirlsAuthored Amicus Brief: Supreme Court case concerning whether a gun trafficker who abused the mother of his child should be able to legally buy guns
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Fairness in the CourtsAuthored Amicus Brief: This brief is in support of relief for petitioner based on prosecutorial misconduct due to prosecutor’s focus during trial on petitioner's sexual involvements with men other than her husband.
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Fairness in the CourtsPublic Benefits and Poverty | LGBTQ+ RightsJoined Amicus Brief: When denying veterans' benefits to a service member with a same-sex spouse, should such classifications should be treated with heightened scrutiny.
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Fairness in the CourtsLGBTQ+ Rights | International Human RightsAuthored Amicus Brief: Concerning the Inter-American Court (IACHR) overturning the Chilean Supreme Court’s decision to deny Judge Karen Atala custody of her children because of her sexual orientation.
