by Diane Plappert | Mar 30, 2020 | Medical Neglect
This amicus brief was written in response to a trial court ruling to modify a parenting plan involving a child with disabilities, despite the trial court’s reliance on a Guardian Ad Litem report that did not prioritize feedback from current medical personnel. Issues...
by Diane Plappert | Mar 11, 2020 | First Amendment
In Lady of Guadalupe, a former elementary school teacher at a Catholic school was terminated after telling the school that she had cancer and would need to miss class in order to undergo chemotherapy. A second teacher sued for age discrimination in her firing. The...
by Diane Plappert | Feb 21, 2020 | Child Sex Abuse
This amicus brief was written as a response to Defendant’s argument that a conviction for an Attempt to Violate 18 USC § 2251, Sexual Exploitation of Children, does not count as a true violation for the purposes of 18 USC § 2255, the statute allowing victims of...
by Diane Plappert | Feb 16, 2020 | Child Sex Abuse, Civil SOL Revival
CHILD USA wrote this amicus brief in response to Appellant’s challenge to the constitutionality of the Hidden Predator Act’s revival window provision, which allows victims of child sex abuse to bring civil claims, even when their claims have previously expired. CHILD...
by Diane Plappert | Jan 24, 2020 | Civil SOL Revival, SOL Reform
This amicus brief was written as a response to Defendant diocese’s challenge to the constitutionality of the revival provisions of the Child Victims Act in New York. Issues include whether CPLR § 214-G is constitutional under the United States Constitution and the New...
