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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Fairness in the CourtsImmigration | Parental RightsAuthored Amicus Brief: In this case, the Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed the constitutional right of immigrant parents to care for, have custody of, and control over their children. The Court ruled that Maria Luis, a Guatemalan woman, should not lose custody of her children because she was deported from the United States.
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Fairness in the Courts | Violence Against Women and GirlsJoined Amicus Brief: Determined whether a domestic violence survivor could remove her name from the electronic court record of an eviction complaint to prevent adverse impacts on future house opportunities.
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Fairness in the Courts | Workplace Equality and Economic EmpowermentSex-Based Classification | LGBTQ+ RightsAuthored Amicus Brief: Determined whether an employee can bring a claim of gender stereotyping sex discrimination under Title VII even if there is coexisting evidence of sexual orientation discrimination.
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Fairness in the Courts | Violence Against Women and GirlsJoined Amicus Brief: The brief argues that police aressted a woman with no probable cause based on long-discredited beliefs about sexual assault.
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Workplace Equality and Economic EmpowermentRacial JusticeJoined Amicus Brief: Determined whether a municipality can discard results from an otherwise valid civil service exam when the results of the exam unintentionally prevent the promotion of minority candidates.
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Violence Against Women and GirlsJoined Amicus Brief: Determined whether the District of Columbia's gun control laws banning private possession of handguns violate the Second Amendment.
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Violence Against Women and GirlsJoined Amicus Brief: Determined whether a defendant forfeits the Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause right where defendant’s wrongful act caused witness’s unavailability.
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Equal Educational Opportunities | Violence Against Women and GirlsJoined Amicus Brief: Determined whether Arizona State University is liable under Title IX for the rape of a student by another student who was known to be a serial sexual harasser.
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Violence Against Women and GirlsImmigration | International Human RightsJoined Amicus Brief: Considered whether international Convention Against Torture may guide eligibility for immigration asylum.
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Fairness in the CourtsLGBTQ+ RightsJoined Amicus Brief: Decided the constitutionality of a ban on same-sex marriage in Maryland.
