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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Equal Educational OpportunitiesChild AbuseAuthored Amicus Brief: Determined the right to sue schools for peer-to-peer sexual harassment under Title IX and § 1983.
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Equal Educational OpportunitiesAuthored Amicus Brief: Determined the right to sue schools for teacher-to-student sexual harassment under Title IX.
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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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Equal Educational OpportunitiesJoined Amicus Brief: Determined whether money damages are available under Title IX.
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Equal Educational OpportunitiesJoined Amicus Brief: Concerned the trial court's decision to exclude football from its consideration of a Title IX case regarding the amount of money spent on men's and women's sports.
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Equal Educational OpportunitiesJoined Amicus Brief: Determined whether an entire university is subject to Title IX if only one particular university program receives federal funds.
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Equal Educational OpportunitiesJoined Amicus Brief: Whether Congress intended for Title IX, the law prohibiting sex discrimination in schools that receive federal funds, to be a private right of action.
