Why The Equal Rights Amendment Is Still Not A Constitutional Amendment
Last Friday, former President Biden declared the Equal Rights Amendment "the law of the land" - so why has it failed to become the nation's 28th constitutional amendment.
Biden’s False claim that the Equal Rights Amendment is in the Constitution ignores the legal debate
Some legal scholars argue that the amendment was properly ratified, but for Biden to definitively say it’s "the law of the land" ignores precedent and the reality that no federal government entity has recognized the amendment as part of the Constitution. We rate Biden’s claim False.
Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered ratified
The Equal Rights Amendment, which would prohibit discrimination based on gender, was sent to the states for ratification in 1972. Congress set a deadline of 1979 for three-quarters of state legislatures to ratify the amendment, then extended it to 1982.
Biden’s ‘Declaration’ About the Equal Rights Amendment Doesn’t Mean Shit
If Biden really wanted to make the ERA the “law of the land,” he would have needed to direct the head of the National Archives to ignore the Department of Justice. But he didn't do that—or really anything for women's rights during his presidency.
Can He Do That? Here’s What Biden’s Move on the Equal Rights Amendment Means.
Presidents have no direct role in approving constitutional amendments. So what could President Biden’s pronouncement recognizing a new one actually do?
AG Marshall reacts to possible ratification of Equal Rights Amendment
President Joe Biden announced on Friday that he considers the Equal Rights Amendment to have been ratified. His statement “affirm[ed] what I believe and what three-fourths of the states have ratified: the 28th Amendment is the law of the land,
Joe Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment is law. Here's why some Pa. advocates are still disappointed
PHILADELPHIA — Progressive activists in Congress have put mounting pressure on President Joe Biden to direct the archivist of the United States to certify and publish the Equal Rights Amendment — which would become the first explicit mention of women in the U.
Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment is ‘the law of the land.’ What is it, and what happens next?
President Joe Biden’s declaration the Equal Rights Amendment is “the law of the land” likely only sets up more debates for Congress and the courts.
Here Are Key Dates in the Equal Rights Amendment’s 100-Year History
President Biden says he believes the amendment has met the requirements to be enshrined in the Constitution. Its history has been long and complex.
Biden says Equal Rights Amendment is 'law of the land.' Did Florida ratify the ERA?
Did Florida ever ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, the 1972 amendment that declared women equal under the law?
Biden says Equal Rights Amendment should be considered ratified but not taking action
President Joe Biden renewed his call for the Equal Right Amendment to be ratified, but is stopping short of taking any action on the matter in his final days in office.
Biden says Equal Rights Amendment is ratified, kicking off expected legal battle as he pushes through final executive actions
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FACT CHECK: No, Biden Didn’t Ratify The ERA
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Russ Feingold Is Clear: “The ERA Is Part of the Constitution”
The head of the American Constitution Society says President Biden is right: The ratification standard has been met.