BREAKING NEWS Aug 6, 2024 - The American Bar Association passes resolution that declares that the Equal Rights Amendment is the law. See the details below.
Here's the text of the resolution:
ADOPTED
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
COMMISSION ON WOMEN IN THE PROFESSION
SECTION ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
INTERNATIONAL LAW SECTION
CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
NEW YORK CITY BAR ASSOCIATION
REPORT TO THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES
RESOLUTION
RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association supports the principle that any time limit for ratification of an amendment to the United States Constitution (“Constitution”) is not consistent with Article V of the Constitution;
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association supports the principle that Article V does not permit a state to rescind its ratification of an amendment to the Constitution;
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association urges federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal governments to support implementation of the Equal Rights Amendment (“ERA”) to the Constitution, in accordance with Article V; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association urges all bar associations and the legal community as a whole to support implementation of the ERA.
Here's a link to the full report from the ABA.
Here's a link to the press release from Shattering Glass that gives more background on the resolution.