Associate Professor Melissa Hart filed an amicus brief in the case of Crawford v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville that will appear before the United States Supreme Court next term. The case looks at the issue of whether an employee is entitled to legal protection from retribution following an employer-initiated investigation into accusations of sexual harassment. The brief looks at the social science aspect and specifically at the research that illustrates the residual damage from sexual harassment, the reluctance and fear of victims in reporting sexual harassment, and the role employers can play in dissuading harassment and support the reporting of harassment. The brief was filed on behalf of the National Women’s Law Center and 31 other organizations including the AARP, the ACLU, and the National Partnerships for Women and Families.