cfried@nationalpartnership.org

Amicus Brief: Long Island Care at Home v. Coke

This case concerns whether a provision of the Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974, Pub. L. No. 93-259, relieved a commercial enterprise of its obligation to pay the federal minimum wage and overtime premiums to employees who provide health care in customers’...

Amicus Brief: Ledbetter v. Goodyear

Under the ruling below, an employee cannot challenge pay discrimination resulting from any decisions made before the most recent pay decision prior to the 180-day limitations period under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Executive Summary of Alito Report: Tipping the Balance

That is why the National Partnership for Women & Families looked closely at Judge Alito’s available record, examining his writings and opinions on a range of issues from employment to reproductive rights to affirmative action, and more.

On the Merits: Janice Rogers Brown’s Record

In the highly charged fight over judicial nominations, Janice Rogers Brown, a California Supreme Court justice nominated to the DC Circuit Court of Appeals, has taken center stage. While headlines are likely to focus on her gender, it is not enough to simply nominate...

Statement of Opposition on the Nomination of Judge Samuel Alito

“Good morning. I am Debra L. Ness, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families. We are a national advocacy organization that, for more than three decades, has broken new ground on issues that are vitally important to America’s women and families.

Letter Opposing Nomination of Thomas Griffith

The National Partnership for Women & Families (National Partnership) is writing in strong opposition to the nomination of Thomas Griffith to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. The National Partnership is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that...

Coalition Letter Opposing Miguel Estrada

The nomination of Miguel Estrada to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has generated a great deal of controversy. Senators, organizations, major newspapers, and individuals have expressed very different views and have taken very different positions on the...

Coalition Letter Opposing Nomination of Jeffrey Sutton

We, the undersigned women’s rights organizations, write to express our strong opposition to the nomination of Jeffrey Sutton to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Jeffrey Sutton is an experienced Supreme Court litigator who has gained prominence...

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

FACT SHEET | Details on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and why it is critical for pregnant workers and their families that Congress take action.