Lewis v. Bentley

Written By Adam Polaski

Amicus Briefs

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Lewis v. Bentley: Amicus Brief by the NAACP and Campaign Legal Center
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.

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Lewis v. Bentley: Amicus Brief by Partnership for Working Families & SPLC
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.

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

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Lewis v. Bentley: Decision
Lewis v. Bentley: Decision

This is the District Court (N.D. Ala.) decision that the state law preempting Birmingham’s minimum wage violated neither the Federal Voting Rights Act nor the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution. This decision is currently being appealed.

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Lewis v. Bentley: Complaint
Lewis v. Bentley: Complaint

This complaint was filed by the NAACP arguing that an Alabama state law preempting Birmingham’s minimum wage ordinance violates the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution and the Federal Voting Rights Act.

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