PROTECTIVE MOTHERS’ ERA APPELLATE CASES & THE ERA CASES LITIGATION FUND
NATIONAL ERA & PROTECTIVE MOTHERS’ ATTORNEY, ARLAINE ROCKEY, ESQ., IS REPRESENTING THREE PROTECTIVE MOTHERS WHO LOST CUSTODY OF THEIR SEXUALLY &/OR PHYSICALLY ABUSED CHILDREN TO THEIR ALLEGED ABUSERS (THEIR FATHERS!), SEEK JUSTICE IN THE NORTH CAROLINA COURT OF APPEALS USING THE FULLY-RATIFIED EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT.
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Ms. Rockey will be providing soon a link to a redacted excerpt from a motion she filed in the only ERA case, of the three, that is not confidential and under seal in the NC COURT OF APPEALS. This Motion, filed in the trial court, uses the ERA to argue why the Order that is now on appeal is unconstitutional and should be modified or vacated immediately. [It has only the physical abuse issues on appeal (“ERA Case B”); whereas, the other two cases have the child sexual abuse issues on appeal, which are required to be sealed automatically, and one of those also includes severe child physical abuse as well].
Ms. Rockey suggests that all Protective Mothers in the United States currently in custody and /or Domestic Violence Protective order cases, should discuss with their attorneys or other legal counsel about using the ERA now, because the ERA can and must be argued at the trial court level for the ERA legal issues to be raised on appeal, preferably from the start to give Protective Mothers the best chance of winning at trial.
Ms. Rockey was not the trial lawyer in any of her three ERA appellate cases originally. She came into these cases after the unconstitutional trial custody orders were entered. Ms. Rockey is a solo practitioner. These cases are taking well over 50% of her time ($350/hour), and she typically works about 60 hours/week, which is why these Protective Mothers and Ms. Rockey need a litigation fund to complete them, at all three appellate levels, including the U.S. Supreme Court if possible. Ms. Rockey is a member of the U.S. Supreme Court Bar.
Read more about Ms Rockey’s 36 years of practicing law and her resumè at LEGAL EXPERIENCE, as well as having led the successful coalition that finally eliminated the Nort Carolina Marital Rape
These cases are extremely time-consuming. She has already spent over $150,000 for her time and on litigation fees. Ms. Rockey accepted these three cases not only to protect the children but also specifically because they are excellent cases to use to get the ERA declared valid in the appellate courts. If you do need to email Ms. Rockey after she responds to your inquiry, please always put “ERA CASES” as well as your last name in caps and key words in the subject line as well. Thank you.