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 GirlsDomestic Violence and ChildrenJoined Amicus Brief: Determined whether a family court judge erred in refusing to consider whether a protective order could exclude a batterer from a home.
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Equal Educational Opportunities | Violence Against Women and GirlsChild AbuseJoined Amicus Brief: The plaintiff alleged that she was sexually assaulted by a junior high school teacher for approximately two years. She sued her school under Title IX and various school officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for due process violations.
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Fairness in the Courts | Violence Against Women and GirlsAuthored Amicus Brief: Determined whether a judge in a rape case should instruct the jury that the defendant made a reasonable mistake as to whether or not the victim had, in fact, consented to sexual contact.
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Fairness in the Courts | Violence Against Women and GirlsVAWA Civil Rights RemedyAuthored Amicus Brief: Addressed the constitutionality of the Violence Against Women Act civil rights remedy.
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Fairness in the Courts | Violence Against Women and GirlsVAWA Civil Rights RemedyAuthored Amicus Brief: Addressed the constitutionality of the Violence Against Women Act civil rights remedy. The decision was overruled, in part, by the Supreme Court's decision in U.S. v. Morrison.
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Violence Against Women and GirlsJoined Amicus Brief: Whether policy required an exception to the "proportionate share" of damages rule in cases of domestic violence where the police fail to act resulting in harm to the victim.
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Fairness in the Courts | Violence Against Women and GirlsVAWA Civil Rights RemedyAuthored Amicus Brief: Determined the right to sue under VAWA's civil rights remedy for nonphysical violence (e.g. threats and harassment).
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Fairness in the Courts | Violence Against Women and GirlsVAWA Civil Rights RemedyAuthored Amicus Brief: Determined the constitutionality of the Violence Against Women Act's civil rights remedy.
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Fairness in the Courts | Violence Against Women and GirlsVAWA Civil Rights RemedyAuthored Amicus Brief: Concerned the right of an abuse victim to tort remedies under the civil rights remedy provision of VAWA.
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Fairness in the Courts | Violence Against Women and GirlsAuthored Amicus Brief: Determined the right to sue a parish priest and diocese for sexual misconduct and demand civil remedies under VAWA.
