The U.S. Supreme Court and the Federal Judiciary
Get up to speed on the 2021-22 Supreme Court Term with the resources from Independent Women’s Law Center.
About IWLC
Independent Women’s Law Center (IWLC) fights for freedom and opportunity for women and girls.
At IWLC, we know that legal rulings, laws, and regulations that limit freedom are harmful to women.
And we understand that, while males and females are legally equal, we are not the same.
In the courts, before administrative agencies and legislative bodies, and in the court of public opinion, IWLC fights against gender ideology and other radical legal theories that deny due process, undermine equal opportunity, make the government less accountable, and punish certain viewpoints.
IWLC’s Team of Talented Attorneys & Experts:
- Fight for equal opportunity, freedom of association, due process of law, and other constitutional liberties;
- Advocate for the continued legal relevance of biological sex;
- Educate people about the many ways in which laws that limit personal freedom harm women;
- Promote educational transparency, school choice, and other policies that empower parents;
- Raise awareness about the dangers of Critical Race Theory in our nation’s classrooms;
- Defend the democratic decision-making process and our structural constitution; and
- Support judicial nominees who understand that the role of a judge is to interpret the law as written, not to legislate policies that erase women or limit freedom.
IWLC Experts
is director of IWLC. She is a former member of the United States Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) with expertise on sex equality, Title IX, the Equal Protection Clause, employment law, and the Electoral College.
is an IWLC Senior Fellow. She is a former Attorney-Adviser with the Office of Legal Counsel within the Department of Justice and Assistant General Counsel with the Office of General Counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives, with broad experience in constitutional and administrative law and separation of powers issues.
is an IWLC Senior Fellow. She is a former law professor and Supreme Court clerk. Erin writes and speaks widely on administrative law, the separation of powers, religious liberty, and civil justice reform.
is a Senior Policy Analyst and the host of High Noon, a podcast featuring conversations that make free society possible. She is an expert on education policy and sex equality.
is an IWLC Senior Fellow. She is a former White House counselor with broad expertise in immigration law, healthcare law, trade policy, federalism, and the separation of powers.
is an IWLC Visiting Fellow. She is a civil rights attorney and expert on election law and voting rights. Maya currently serves on the Free Speech and Election Law Executive Committee of the Federalist Society.
is an IWLC Visiting Fellow and an experienced employment and higher education lawyer. Jennifer was employed most recently with the Office of University Counsel for the University of Colorado Colorado Springs.
Title IX on a Collision Course with the First Amendment
Title IX prohibits sex discrimination, including some forms of sexual harassment. But it is not a federal civility code that prohibits all sex-related speech. In fact, new Biden administration rules notwithstanding, efforts by schools to prohibit offensive expression about sex or gender likely violate the First Amendment.
Legal Briefs
Protect Women’s Sports
Don’t sit on the sidelines. Get educated, sign the petition, and fight for equal athletic opportunities with these helpful resources from Independent Women’s Law Center.
IWLC Legal Policy
Equality
In the United States, women and men are legally equal. But we are not the same, and the law must acknowledge that.
Learn MoreWomen’s Sports
We must protect women’s athletic opportunities and the existence of single-sex sport.
Learn MoreDue Process
College disciplinary systems should be even-handed and fair. They shouldn’t stack the deck against the accused.
Learn MoreFirst Amendment
Our First Amendment freedoms are part of what makes America a truly exceptional nation.
Learn MoreThe Wage Gap
Raw statistical disparities don’t mean what you think they do.
Learn MoreSexual Assault
Sexual Assault it a crime. It should be treated as such.
Learn MoreThe Supreme Court
Our nation’s highest court is not a super-legislature.
Learn MoreJudicial Nominations
A truly independent judiciary is the cornerstone of American democracy.
Learn MoreCritical Race Theory
CRT is not just a “graduate-level theory.” It’s being implemented daily in classrooms across America.
Learn MoreVoting Rights
Voting should be easy, accessible, and secure.
Learn MoreRanked Choice Voting
We must reject electoral schemes that make voting more complicated and less transparent.
Learn MoreThe Electoral College
Our system for electing the president reduces the chances of contested elections and makes us truly a nation of united states.
Learn MoreOur Structural Constitution
Federalism and the Separation of Powers are critical to the preservation of liberty.
Learn MoreJunk Science
Juries should only hear evidence of causation that is based sound scientific method.
Learn MoreLitigation Reform
Our court system is for resolving particular cases and controversies, not for determining important matters of policy.
Learn MoreNuisance Laws
Public nuisance laws should not be used to regulate the sale and distribution of legal products.
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Critical Race Theory or E Pluribus Unum?
Critical Race Theory disseminates division and despair. It’s time to rededicate ourselves to the principle of E Pluribus Unum: Out of Many, One.
