Bank of Amicus Briefs and Legal Documents
This page houses amicus briefs and is meant to be used as a guide for insight into state preemption topics. View all briefs.
Lewis v. Bentley: Amicus Brief by the NAACP and Campaign Legal Center
This amicus brief was submitted in support of NAACP’s appeal, arguing that the Federal Voting Rights Act allows minority voters to bring private enforcement actions against states.
Lewis v. Bentley: Amicus Brief by Partnership for Working Families & SPLC
This amicus brief was submitted in support of NAACP’s appeal, arguing that the Alabama state law preempting Birmingham’s minimum wage ordinance does violate the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
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.