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 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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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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Violence Against Women and GirlsAuthored Amicus Brief: Determined if victim's statements made to 911 or police can be used as evidence in criminal prosecutions where victim does not testify without violating a criminal defendant's rights under the Confrontation Clause of U.S. Constitution.
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Violence Against Women and Girls | Workplace Equality and Economic EmpowermentAuthored Amicus Brief: Determined the availability of unemployment insurance under New York law for a victim of domestic violence who leaves her job to relocate in order to escape abuser.
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Violence Against Women and GirlsJoined Amicus Brief: Addressed whether state-supported shelters for domestic violence that do not admit adult men violate equal protection or other rights of men.
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Violence Against Women and GirlsInternational Human RightsAuthored Amicus Brief: Determined whether a victim of domestic violence can sue police officers for failing to enforce an order of protection.
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Violence Against Women and GirlsJoined Amicus Brief: Concerned a wife's right to her husband's pension upon divorce even if he lost his job due to a restraining order she obtained to protect herself against his abuse.
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Violence Against Women and GirlsImmigrationAuthored Amicus Brief: Concerned whether rape and attempted rape by a spouse can be considered "extreme cruelty" under VAWA's immigrant protection provisions.
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Violence Against Women and Girls | Workplace Equality and Economic EmpowermentAuthored Amicus Brief: Addressed the right of domestic violence victims to protection from employment discharge under North Carolina public policy.