Lewis v. Bentley: Amicus Brief by Mayors and Local Progress

This amicus brief submitted was in support of NAACP’s appeal, arguing that preemption of local minimum wage ordinances undermines the ability of policymakers to respond to local economic conditions, that such preemption disproportionately impacts African American workers, and that higher local minimum wages are a sound policy idea.

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Arkansas v. Fayetteville: Amicus Brief by the ACLU

This amicus brief was submitted in support of Fayetteville, arguing that the city’s antidiscrimination ordinance is not preempted by an Arkansas state law, and if it is, that the Arkansas state law violates the U.S. Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause. This case has been remanded to a lower court to determine whether the Arkansas state law violates the Equal Protection Clause.

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Florida Carry, Inc. v. Tallahassee: Amicus Brief by the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence et al.

Amicus brief submitted in support of the City of Tallahassee arguing that local legislators are absolutely immune from suit for their legislative activity under the Florida and Federal Constitutions, and that punitive preemption provisions such as those found in Florida’s preemption law would have a chilling effect on legitimate legislative activity.

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