by Marci Hamilton
IN RE: FORTIETH STATEWIDE INVESTIGATING GRAND JURY

IN RE: FORTIETH STATEWIDE INVESTIGATING GRAND JURY

This amicus brief was written in response to Defendant dioceses subjected to a grand jury investigation and its argument that private attorneys who have knowledge of the Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report must keep all information confidential. Issues include whether the Pennsylvania Full Grand Jury...

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IN RE JOHN DOE

IN RE JOHN DOE

This amicus letter was written to support a Petition for Writ of Mandamus where a Plaintiff’s lawsuit was barred based on the ecclesiastical abstention doctrine. Includes issue of whether a private school with a religious sounding name and/or loose religious affiliation can rely on the religious...

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M.A. v. THE HONORABLE JOSE PADILLA, ET. AL.

M.A. v. THE HONORABLE JOSE PADILLA, ET. AL.

This amicus brief was written in response to Defendant’s claim that preventing him from cross-examining a child plaintiff violated his rights under the Confrontation Clause. Includes issue of whether a pro se child abuser has a rigid right to direct examination of his child victim. The final...

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SLINEY v. PREVITE

SLINEY v. PREVITE

This amicus brief was written in response to Defendant’s challenge of the retroactivity of Mass. Ge. Laws. ch. 260 §§ 4C & 4C 1/2, which extended the statute of limitations of civil claims for child sex abuse to 35 years. Issues include whether Mass. Gen. Laws. ch. 260, §§ 4C & 4C 1/2...

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SEBELIUS v. HOBBY LOBBY STORES, INC.

SEBELIUS v. HOBBY LOBBY STORES, INC.

This amicus brief was written to challenge the constitutionality of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act where private companies sued the Secretary of Health and Human Services, claiming that the Affordable Care Act’s provision requiring private employers to provide abortion-inducing drugs...

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PAROLINE v. UNKNOWN AND U.S.

PAROLINE v. UNKNOWN AND U.S.

This amicus brief was written to support Plaintiff’s writ for mandamus, to receive restitution after Defendant pled guilty to possessing material involving the sexual exploitation of children. Issues include whether sexual abuse, its memorialization, distribution, and viewing are psychologically...

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HOSANNA TABOR v. EEOC

HOSANNA TABOR v. EEOC

This amicus brief was written to support the EEOC where defendant claimed a First Amendment ministerial exception to the EEOC’s retaliation claims. Issues include whether the First Amendment is a defense to criminal or civil liability for sexual misconduct by employees; and whether the First...

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