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 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.
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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.
