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 | Violence Against Women and GirlsAuthored Amicus Brief: Regarding whether a survivor of domestic violence can proceed anonymously in litigation when they face a credible risk to their safety.
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Reproductive RightsAuthored Amicus Brief: Concerning the Alabama COVID-19 Executive Order severely restricting abortion access under the guise of restricting non-emergency medical services.
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Fairness in the Courts | Workplace Equality and Economic EmpowermentLGBTQ+ Rights | Sex-Based ClassificationJoined Amicus Brief: Regarding whether discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity violates Title VII's prohibition against sex discrimination.
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Fairness in the Courts | Violence Against Women and GirlsVAWA Civil Rights RemedyAuthored Amicus Brief: Concerning whether additional allegations are necessary to prove animus in alleged rape and sexual assault cases.
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Fairness in the Courts | Violence Against Women and GirlsChild AbuseJoined Amicus Brief: A pro se defendant’s right to self-representation in personally cross-examining a child victim who accused him of sexual violence.
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Equal Educational OpportunitiesLGBTQ+ RightsJoined Amicus Brief: Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause prohibit sex discrimination against transgender individuals based on nonconformity to gender stereotypes.
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Workplace Equality and Economic EmpowermentPublic Benefits and PovertyAuthored Amicus Brief: Regarding the Michigan's legislature's decision to "adopt and amend" two proposed ballot initatives to meaningfully raise the minimum wage and to mandate paid sick time for most employees.
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Reproductive RightsJoined Amicus Brief: Concerning the Constitutionality of Louisiana state law, Act 620, requiring that a physician providing abortions hold active admitting privileges at a hospital located within thirty miles.
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Violence Against Women and GirlsAuthored Amicus Brief: Concerning the denial of a domestic violence restraining based on gender bias and myths about domestic violence and sexual assault.
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Workplace Equality and Economic EmpowermentJoined Amicus Brief: The U.S. District Court erred in denying Plaintiffs’ class-action motion by failing to consider the anecdotal evidence submitted to prove companywide bias practices.
