Independent Women’s Law Center aims to influence the debate about women and the law and provide a distinctly female perspective on issues related to equal opportunity, individual liberty, freedom of association, and access to justice. Independent Women’s Law Center educates the public about the proper role of the courts and the importance of a truly independent judiciary—and supports the nomination and confirmation of judges who understand that the role of the court is to interpret the law, not make law.

Categories:  Judiciary,  Electoral College,  Civil Justice Reform,  Sex Discrimination,  Administrative State,  1st Amendment, &   Amicus Briefs

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A Response to Justice Sotomayor's Statements
February 25 2020
by Erin Hawley

Federal Judge Issues Timely Warning against Turning Courts into Branch of The Resistance
February 25 2020
by Charlotte Hays

The Era for ERA Has Passed
The Detroit News
February 24 2020
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Transparency in Healthcare Costs Needed
The Times
February 22 2020
by IWLC

The Equal Rights Amendment Will Damage Women's Rights • Washington Journal
February 15 2020
by Inez Feltscher Stepman

Independent Women’s Law Center Joins Patient Advocacy Groups on Brief Supporting Price Transparency
February 14 2020
by IWF PRESS

Statement: Independent Women's Forum Opposes Congressional Efforts to Revive the Equal Rights Amendment 40 Years After Expiration Date
February 13 2020
by IWF PRESS

Independent Women's Law Center Files Brief in Our Lady of Guadalupe
February 13 2020
by Erin Hawley

Release: Independent Women's Law Center Files Amicus Brief in Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru
February 12 2020
by IWF PRESS

Women Don’t Need California’s Gender Quota to Be Successful. Statistics Say They Already Are
Pacific Legal Foundation
February 11 2020
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Education Secretary DeVos' Budget Proposals Is Step in Right Direction
February 11 2020
by Charlotte Hays

New Hampshire fights back against attempts to eliminate the Electoral College
January 31 2020
by Jennifer C. Braceras

The Supreme Court Case on School Choice
January 31 2020
by Beverly Hallberg

Two Truths And a Lie: Sexual Assault on Campus
January 28 2020
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Sexual Assault and Due Process on Campus
January 27 2020
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Sexual Assault and Due Process on Campus
January 27 2020
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Federalist Society Is Target
January 24 2020
by Charlotte Hays

Takeaways: Title IX, Sexual Misconduct, and Due Process on Campus
January 23 2020
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Policy Focus: Title IX, Sexual Misconduct, and Due Process on Campus
January 23 2020
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Statement: Independent Women's Forum Opposes Virginia’s Illegitimate Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment
January 15 2020
by IWF PRESS

Equal Rights Amendment Passes in Virginia... 37 Years After the Deadline
PJ Media
January 15 2020
by Inez Feltscher Stepman

The Left's Renewed Push for the Equal Rights Amendment • Tipping Point
January 13 2020
by Inez Feltscher Stepman

How the Left Is Trying to Resurrect the Unnecessary Equal Rights Amendment • Making Money
January 7 2020
by Inez Feltscher Stepman

DeVos Restores Fairness To Campus Sexual Misconduct Cases
The Boston Globe
January 2 2020
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Independent Women’s Law Center Supports HHS Proposed Rule To Protect Civil Rights and Religious Liberty
December 19 2019
by Erin Hawley

Fifth Circuit Decision Strikes Down Individual Mandate
December 19 2019
by Erin Hawley

Federal Appeals Court's Texas v. Azar Decision Upholds the Paramount Principle of Limited Government.
December 18 2019
by IWF PRESS

Maura Healey, call your office.
December 11 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

What are you thankful for, friend?
December 2 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Two Truths and a Lie: Public Nuisance Opioid Lawsuits
November 19 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Video: Free Speech on Campus
November 11 2019
by IWF Staff

The real constitutional crisis
The Boston Globe
November 8 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

University of Illinois uses Orwellian “bias response team” to suppress freedom of speech
November 7 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Release: IWF Files Amicus Brief in Speech First, INC. v. Timothy L. Killeen [7th Cir.]
November 6 2019
by IWF PRESS

Two Truths and a Lie: Arbitration
November 5 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Takeaways: Donor Privacy
November 1 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Biological Male Runner Named Conference's Female 'Athlete of the Week'
CBN News
October 30 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Climate Change Shakedown: Whats Happening with ExxonMobil • Bloomberg Radio
October 29 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

The Climate Change Shakedown
The Boston Globe
October 28 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

VIDEO: Who Makes the Law?
October 22 2019
by IWF Staff

Supreme Court Opened New Term Yesterday: The Highlights
October 9 2019
by Erin Hawley

Should the Legal Meaning of "Sex" Be Changed?
October 8 2019
by Charlotte Hays

I Still Stand With Brett Kavanaugh -- And Here's How We Can Fight Back Against Smears And Lies
FoxNews.com
October 6 2019
by Andrea Bottner

To protect First Amendment rights, federal judge puts New Jersey donor disclosure law on hold
October 4 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

IWF launches the Independent Women’s Law Center
October 4 2019
by Beverly Hallberg and Jennifer Braceras

IWF launches the Independent Women’s Law Center
October 4 2019
by Beverly Hallberg and Jennifer Braceras

Legal Policy Focus: Arbitration Agreements in the #MeToo Era
October 2 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Release: IWF Files Amicus Brief in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Xavier Becerra
October 1 2019
by IWF PRESS

Video: Introducing Independent Women's Law Center
September 30 2019
by IWF Staff

Release: IWF Launches Independent Women’s Law Center
September 30 2019
by IWF PRESS

Conservative Women Have Role To Play In Saving Our Courts
Daily Caller
September 27 2019
by Erin Hawley

Takeaways: Gender Identity and Sex Discrimination
September 26 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Ending arbitration might help trial lawyers, but won't help employees
The Hill
September 25 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

The Rape kit ‘Backlog’ Narrative Lets Police Off the Hook
The Boston Globe
September 16 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Will It Be Game-Set-Match for Women's Sports?
September 12 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Legal Brief: The Historic Supreme Court
September 1 2019
by Erin Hawley

After the opioid verdict and fine, few industries are safe
Boston Globe
September 1 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Consequences of the Johnson & Johnson Opioid Lawsuit • Midday Live
August 27 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Ignorance About the Electoral College is Harmful to Minorities • Bill Meyer Show
August 27 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Reaction to J&J verdict: 'Distorts public nuisance law beyond recognition'
Northern California Record
August 26 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Release: IWF Files Amicus Brief in Support of Harris Funeral Homes
August 23 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

AOC Claims the Electoral College is Racist, Here's Why She's Wrong
August 22 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Amicus Brief Filed In Support Of Speech First In The U.S. Court Of Appeals For The 5th Circuit
August 19 2019
by IWF PRESS

Harvard’s Ban on Single-Sex Organizations Hurts Women
National Review
August 19 2019
by Erin Hawley

Maine votes to retain the Electoral College
August 19 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Maine votes to retain the Electoral College
August 19 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Oklahoma Going After BigPharma
The New York Sun
August 8 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

VIDEO: When Green Activists Ignore Science To Punish Big Business, Consumers Lose
August 6 2019
by IWF Staff

Corporate gender quotas reinforce privilege
Boston Globe
August 5 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Student Newspaper Freedom of Speech Protected Against University's "Safe Space" Sensitivity
August 5 2019
by Betsy Pearson

Colorado Voters Will Soon Decide Whether to Go Back to the Electoral College
July 30 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Partisan politics blocks a qualified judicial appointment in N.H.
Boston Globe
July 22 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Two Truths and a Lie: Federal Judiciary
July 16 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

What Right And Left Get Wrong About The Court Challenge To Obamacare’s Insurance Mandate
The Federalist
July 15 2019
by Erin Hawley

Democratic Presidential Candidates Are Seeking To ‘Pack’ The Supreme Court
The Daily Caller
July 10 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Two Truths and a Lie: Lawsuit Against ObamaCare
July 9 2019
by Erin Hawley

Supreme Court Reaches Verdict on 2020 Census Question • Your World with Neil Cavuto
June 27 2019
by Patrice Lee Onwuka

Takeaways: The Electoral College
June 27 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Parsing Transgender Equality in Athletics
Boston Globe
June 24 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

How Nuisance Lawsuits Are Hurting Innovation
June 24 2019
by Julie Gunlock and Jennifer Braceras

Attempts to Bypass Electoral College Pick Up Steam
June 17 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Is the Electoral College Really Necessary? Expert Tara Ross Explains
June 17 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Maine avoids political suicide — for now
Boston Globe
June 10 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Nevada and Maine Reject Efforts to Scrap the Electoral College
May 30 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Rounding Up the Science Behind the Roundup Nuisance Litigation
May 28 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Kamala Harris's Equal Pay Hoax
The Boston Globe
May 27 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Nevada set to join compact to subvert the Electoral College
May 23 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Legal Brief: The Electoral College
May 21 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Two Truths and a Lie: The Electoral College
May 21 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Girls and Women Deserve Single-Sex Sports
National Review
May 3 2019
by Carrie L. Lukas

QUIZ: Elections Without the Electoral College
April 25 2019
by Staff

QUIZ: Presidential Elections 101
April 24 2019
by Staff

Keep the Electoral College: A National Popular Vote Would Be Destabilizing
April 8 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

IWF Statement on Efforts to Eliminate the Electoral College
April 3 2019
by Victoria Coley

Sour Grapes and Electoral Mischief: Attack on the Electoral College
April 2 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

The Electoral College Is More Democratic than the Alternatives
Townhall
March 29 2019
by Christina Villegas

Elizabeth Warren Panders for Support with Idea to Blow Up the Electoral College
March 22 2019
by Patrice Lee Onwuka

After Judge Neomi Rao Is Confirmed, Senate Dems Continue Obstruction
March 16 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

President Trump Teases Free Speech Protection on College Campus in Speech at CPAC
March 4 2019
by Betsy Pearson

Takeaways: Equal Rights Amendment
February 26 2019
by Inez Feltscher Stepman

Nothing to fear from Title IX reboot, except long arm of the law
Boston Globe
February 19 2019
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Today Harvard blacklists sororities – tomorrow it could blacklist church members, sororities say
The College Fix
February 12 2019
by Carrie L. Lukas

Policy Focus: Equal Rights Amendment
February 12 2019
by Inez Feltscher Stepman

Press Call: Harvard Sorority Ban Lawsuit Plaintiffs & Attorney Discuss Case Ahead of Friday Deadline
February 6 2019
by Caroline Phelps

Changes to Title IX enforcement are common sense
The Hill
January 9 2019
by Inez Feltscher Stepman

I Support Survivors and Stand With Kavanaugh
Newsmax
October 5 2018
by Patrice Lee Onwuka

I stand with Brett Kavanaugh
Fox News
September 22 2018
by Andrea Bottner

Brett Kavanaugh and the limits of hashtag feminism
The Boston Globe
September 19 2018
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Takeaways: Nuisance Lawsuits Won't Solve Opioid Crisis
September 14 2018
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Why Women Should Support Judge Kavanaugh's Nomination
Real Clear Policy
September 10 2018
by Erin Hawley

Legal Brief: Nuisance Lawsuits Won't Solve Opioid Crisis
August 15 2018
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination offers a chance to fight sexism against all women
Washington Examiner
July 12 2018
by Patrice Lee Onwuka

Reaffirming Court’s Commitment to the Constitution
Inside Sources
July 1 2018
by Erin Hawley

What do Justice Kennedy's concurrences mean for the future of the Supreme Court?
The Hill
June 27 2018
by Erin Hawley

Native American Tribes, State and Local Governments Sue Pharmaceutical Companies Over Opioid Abuse Crisis
May 30 2018
by Jennifer C. Braceras

Energy Legislation By Litigation Is a Costly Mistake
The Hill
May 11 2018
by Erin Hawley

Legal Brief: Global Warming Nuisance Lawsuits
April 30 2018
by Erin Hawley

Despite Rhetoric Endorsing Freedom of Speech, Academia Can't Handle Dissent
February 7 2018
by Charlotte Hays

Legal Brief: The Janus Case: Public Union Dues
January 19 2018
by Erin Hawley

Takeaways: Title IX & Athletics
November 9 2017
by Heather Madden

Legal Brief: Trinity Lutheran: The Blockbuster in a Quiet Supreme Court Term
August 7 2017
by Erin Hawley

Legal Brief: Rethinking Administrative Deference
July 6 2017
by Erin Hawley

New OIRA Administrator Neomi Rao is a Win for Women
June 29 2017
by Carrie Lukas

Neil Gorsuch and the Senate's Convoluted Supreme Court Confirmation Dance
Fox News
March 20 2017
by Erin Hawley

Legal Brief: The Ginsburg Rule
March 17 2017
by Erin Hawley

Legal Brief: Abolish The Antiquities Act Of 1906
February 3 2017
by Erin Hawley

It’s Time To Make The Supreme Court Boring Again
The Federalist
October 21 2016
by Erin Hawley

The Nuisance Of Alarmist Litigation
Daily Caller
September 27 2016
by Julie Gunlock

Legal Brief: The Clean Water Act
September 12 2016
by Erin Hawley

Legal Brief: Major Questions Doctrine
August 17 2016
by Erin Hawley

Legal Brief: Placing the Administrative State in Constitutional Context
July 5 2016
by Erin Hawley

Legal Brief: The Clean Power Plan
March 29 2016
by Erin Hawley

Policy Focus: Title IX And Freedom Of Speech On College Campuses
January 19 2016
by Heather Madden

Independent Women's Forum Filed Amicus Brief in Zubik v. Burwell
January 11 2016
by Erin Hawley

Policy Focus: The Clean Power Plan
November 9 2015
by Jillian Kay Melchior

Independent Women's Forum Filed Amicus Brief in Support of Little Sisters of the Poor
August 26 2015
by Victoria Coley

Policy Focus: King v. Burwell
February 25 2015
by Hadley Heath

Independent Women's Forum Amicus Brief in Support of Hobby Lobby/Conestoga
January 30 2014
by Victoria Coley

Press Call Advisory: IWF Files Amicus Brief on the Basis of Women's Health and Employment Freedom
January 29 2014
by Victoria Coley