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Women Lawyers On Guard is a national non-partisan organization harnessing the power of lawyers and the law in coordination with other organizations to preserve, protect, and defend the democratic values of equality, justice, and opportunity for all.
Louisiana v. FDA (Fifth Circuit) (Decision Pending as of July 2026)
Can states heavily restrict access to mifepristone, the most common drug used in medication abortions, by challenging the Food and Drug...
FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine (Supreme Court) (win) (decision in 2024)
In this landmark case, the Supreme Court evaluated whether a coalition of anti-abortion organizations could challenge the Food and Drug...
Sabatini v. Knouse (Massachusetts Court of Appeals) (win) (2025 and 2026)
Can survivors of sexual misconduct bring a counterclaim against an individual harasser after being sued for defamation for reporting the misconduct?...
Idaho v. United States (9th Circuit) EMTALA case (loss) (decision March 2025)
When a pregnant woman encounters a medical emergency, can states prohibit doctors from performing abortions that are necessary to protect the...
Newton v. LVMH Moët Hennessy (2d Circuit) (Pending as of July 2026)
Can employers continue to force survivors of workplace sexual misconduct into private arbitration despite the passage of the Ending Forced...
West Virginia v. BPJ and Little v. Hecox (Supreme Court)
The Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and Title IX are designed to protect individuals from sex-based discrimination. But what...
Amicus Briefs – Censorship in New Hampshire
Would you want your child attending a school where the teachers were censored from speaking about "divisive concepts"? Who would get to define...
WLG joins Amicus Brief in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina
Women Lawyers on Guard joins Amicus Brief Submitted to U.S. Supreme Court in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard College and Students for Fair...
WLG Joint Statement on Dobbs Decision
Organizations of Women Lawyers’ Joint Statement Condemning the U.S. Supreme Court Decision and Underlying Reasoning in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's...
WLG joins Amicus Brief in Jane Roe v United States et al, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Women Lawyers on Guard joins Amicus Brief Submitted to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in in Jane Roe v United States et al April 27,...
WLG joins Amicus Brief Submitted on Behalf of Singer-Songwriter Kesha
Women Lawyers on Guard joins Amicus Brief on behalf of singer-songwriter Kesha April 22, 2022 — WLG joined an amicus brief on behalf of the...
WLG joins Amicus Brief in Brown v. Arizona, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Women Lawyers on Guard joins Amicus Brief Submitted to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Brown v. Arizona April 4, 2022 — Women Lawyers...