Trump vs. The Equal Rights Amendment

On this week’s Versus Trump, Jason, Easha, and Charlie discuss the Trump Administration's new legal opinion regarding the legal status of the Equal Rights Amendment, also known as the ERA. They consider what will happen now that Virginia has become the 38th state to ratify the ERA since 1972. Is it too late, or can Congress do anything to add this amendment to the Constitution? Note that when this was recorded, Virginia was expected to ratify it shortly, and the State in fact ratified it just before the episode was posted. You can find us at @VersusTrumpPod on twitter, or send us an email at [email protected]. You can buy t-shirts and other goods with our super-cool logo here.  NotesThe Trump Administration's opinion called Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment is here.News that Virginia ratified the Amendment is here, at NPR.Strangely, the 1977 OLC opinion regarding whether the three-year extension was constitutional is very difficult to find online. We've posted it here. The James Madison quote Jason mentioned is at the top of page 19.

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