Amicus Briefs by Topic

The following lists may include briefs where the National Clearinghouse is the lead amicus, and briefs where another organization is the lead amicus and the brief was prepared with significant assistance from the National Clearinghouse.

Briefs by Jurisdiction

Duress/Coercion -- Battered Defendants

Duty to Retreat

Expert Testimony -- Adverse Testimony

Expert Testimony -- Battering and its Effects

Expert Testimony -- Battering and its Effects to Explain Behavior

Expert Testimony -- Lay Testimony

Hire to Kill -- 3rd Party Killing

Ineffectiveness of Counsel

Intent -- Battering and its Effect to Negate/Rebut Intent

Jury Instructions / Requests for Charge

Mitigating Circumstances

Self-Defense -- Victims of Battering