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FBaggins

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9. It isn't

Reply to Blues Heron (Reply #8)

Tue Feb 11, 2020, 08:37 AM

Feb 2020

By one view, the last state necessary for ratification (VA) did so a few weeks ago. My understanding is that some state AGs were suing to have it be recognized... but the executive branch had declared that the expired deadline kept that from occurring.

While the legal issues seem clear enough... I'm surprised that RBG would make such a statement (implying that the lawsuit isn't going anywhere).

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg says deadline to ratify Equal Rights Amendment has expired: 'I'd like it to star [View all] Jose Garcia Feb 2020 OP

So would I, RBG. Control-Z Feb 2020 #1

Maybe with a Democratic House, Senate, and Presidency, Croney Feb 2020 #2

The President has no formal roll in amending the Constitution Jose Garcia Feb 2020 #15

But he does have a powerful podium (to me bully pulpit is a double negative...). not_the_one Feb 2020 #18

I thought there was no deadline Blues Heron Feb 2020 #3

Here's an article on the ERA - pazzyanne Feb 2020 #4

What's the gist - CNN is not compatible w my computer Blues Heron Feb 2020 #6

The deadline was originally 1979 FBaggins Feb 2020 #7

OK thanks Blues Heron Feb 2020 #8

It isn't FBaggins Feb 2020 #9

me too Blues Heron Feb 2020 #11

The Constitution doesn't specify a duration for ratification... brooklynite Feb 2020 #12

Thanks brooklynite Blues Heron Feb 2020 #13

And the 1982 extension may have been invalid Jose Garcia Feb 2020 #17

Right FBaggins Feb 2020 #19

The ERA was passed by Congress in l972. pazzyanne Feb 2020 #10

Thanks pazzyanne Blues Heron Feb 2020 #14

The expiration dates got plenty of news when they passed Polybius Feb 2020 #20

Virginia just became the final needed ratifying state. I thought the ERA was on it's FailureToCommunicate Feb 2020 #5

The deadline for ratification was in 1979, attempts to extend that are disputed, and would LongtimeAZDem Feb 2020 #16

Justice Ginsberg also mentioned the fact that several states have recinded their ratification ripcord Feb 2020 #21