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.
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
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.
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.
President Joe Biden announced a major opinion Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment is ratified, enshrining its protections into the Constitution, a last-minute move that some believe could pave the way to bolstering reproductive rights.
Did Florida ever ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, the 1972 amendment that declared women equal under the law?
President Joe Biden stated Friday that he believes the Equal Rights Amendment, which guarantees equal rights for women, to be "the law of the land." The surprising announcement came at the eleventh hour of his presidency and sparked celebration among the amendment's backers.
President Joe Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered a ratified addition to the U.S. Constitution.
President Joe Biden said Friday that he believes the Equal Rights Amendment, which guarantees equal protections regardless of sex, is the “law of the land” but stopped short of ordering the U.S. archivist to publish the constitutional amendment.
U.S. President Joe Biden called the Equal Rights Amendment "the law of the land," on Friday, backing an effort to enshrine the change into the U.S.
Speaking to the Conference of Mayors Friday, President Joe Biden said the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered a ratified addition to the U.S. Constitution, calling it the "law of the land." It's unlikely Biden's statement will have any impact.