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NIWAP Library Amicus brief Jun 18, 2025

Jane Doe v. Claire McIntire

Jane Doe v. Claire McIntire, App. No. 01-P-1013 (Mass.) (August 10, 2001) Amicus brief appealing a denial of TANF benefits to two immigrant women lawfully residing in Massachusetts, the denial was based on six month residence requirement before receiving benefits. One woman was fleeing domestic violence and the other residing with family during pregnancy. (Foley, Hoag & Eliot, Pro Bono)

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NIWAP Library Amicus brief Oct 26, 2023

Rosen v. Ming Dai and Rosen v. Alcaraz

Rosen v. Ming Dai and Rosen v. Alcaraz (January 11 2021) Supreme Court of the United States. NIWAP assisted Jenner & Block LLP in developing and securing social science support in a brief filed to the Supreme Court of the United States on the question of credible testimony. The brief explained the impact of trauma on memory and ability to testify, other mental health conditions’ impact on memory and credibility, and credibility compared to truth.

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NIWAP Library Amicus brief Oct 20, 2023

Nguyen v. INS, 2000

Nguyen v. INS, 2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 6860 (5th Cir. June 16, 2000) Filed an brief in support of a Petition of Certiorari to the United States Supreme Court (2000) in an equal protection clause challenge to a federal immigration law that treats foreign born out-of-wedlock children of citizen mothers differently from similarly situated children of citizen fathers for purposes of obtaining citizenship. (Legal Momentum)

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NIWAP Library Amicus brief Oct 2, 2023

United States v. State of Arizona and Janice K. Brewer Governor

United States v. State of Arizona and Janice K. Brewer Governor, United States Court of Appeals for the 9trh Circuit. (2010) Submitted an amicus brief in the 9th Circuit case in support of the United States position that Arizona law SB 1070 unconstitutionally interferes with federal immigration laws designed to help immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking and other crimes. It undermines federal laws guaranteeing that all persons in the United States have access

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NIWAP Library Amicus brief Sep 21, 2023

Friendly House Et Al., V. Michael B. Whiting Et Al

Friendly House Et Al., V. Michael B. Whiting Et Al., United States District Court Arizona, (2010) Recruited by the ACLU, MALDEF, The National Immigration Law Center and the Asian Pacific American Legal Center to organize a women’s perspective amicus in support of plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction to stop implementation of key portions of Arizona’s anti-immigrant legislation SB 1070. Legal Momentum also assisted in identifying immigrant victim plaintiff’s for this lawsuit. 83 women’

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NIWAP Library Amicus brief Sep 21, 2023

Gabriel Perez Cruz v. Barr

Gabriel Perez Cruz v. Barr (2020) U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit. NIWAP assisted the Family Violence Appellate Project in California in developing, securing social science support for and national sign ons from 16 organizations nationally for this 9th Circuit Amicus Brief in which we were represented by Haney and Boone LLP. The brief discussed the mental health impact of domestic violence and coercive control in abusive relationships and perpetrators who coerce their victims into committing c

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