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 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.
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Workplace Equality and Economic EmpowermentJoined Amicus Brief: Determined the right of an employee to sue her employer for pay discrimination if she does not bring her claim within 180 days of her employer's pay decision.
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Violence Against Women and GirlsImmigrationAuthored Amicus Brief: Concerned an immigrant women's efforts to use laws passed for the benefit of immigrant victims of violence in order to stay in the United States.
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Equal Educational OpportunitiesJoined Amicus Brief: Determined whether a state athletic association acts “under color of” state law, 42 U.S.C. §1983, and is therefore subject to constitutional scrutiny.
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Fairness in the CourtsSex-Based Classification | LGBTQ+ RightsAuthored Amicus Brief: Considered the constitutionality of a Washington state ban on same-sex marriage.
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Fairness in the CourtsReproductive RightsAuthored Amicus Brief: Determined the constitutionality of a law requiring parental notice for minor's abortion, where the law has no exception for medical emergencies.
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Workplace Equality and Economic EmpowermentJoined Amicus Brief: Determined whether an employer violated federal anti-discrimination law when it responded to an employee's sexual harassment complaint by transferring her to a less desirable job and later suspending her without pay.
