Legal scholars say President Joe Biden might be right about the Equal Rights Amendment — but his declaration on Friday has no legal significance. In a surprise move on his way out of office, Biden proclaimed that the amendment has met the requirements for ratification and is now part of the Constitution.
Presidents have no direct role in approving constitutional amendments. So what could President Biden’s pronouncement recognizing a new one actually do?
The move has no immediate legal force but will likely spark lawsuits that advocates hope will restore abortion rights.
In keeping with my oath and duty to Constitution and country, I affirm what I believe and what three-fourths of the states have ratified: the 28th Amendment
In his final week as president, Biden is using his bully pulpit to try to push forward the amendment that would enshrine sex equality in the U.S. Constitution.
The struggle over the Equal Rights Amendment started more than a century ago when suffragist Alice Paul first proposed it shortly after the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the
Biden announced that the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered a ratified addition to the U.S. Constitution.
Biden’s statement has no legal force and a White House official said courts would have to decide whether the amendment is a valid part of America’s constitution
President Joe Biden declared the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as the 28th Amendment and 'the law of the land,' despite it not being legally certified. His statement received backlash and fact-checks online,
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It’s been a long time coming but nothing should stand in the way of the Equal Right Amendment becoming the 28th Amendment. | Opinion