Virginia's AG withdraws state from legal effort to have Equal Rights Amendment recognized

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Virginia's new Republican attorney general on Friday withdrew his state from a legal effort to have the Equal Rights Amendment recognized as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution

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Virginia's AG withdraws state from legal effort to have Equal Rights Amendment recognized
Virginia's new Republican attorney general on Friday withdrew his state from a legal effort to have the Equal Rights Amendment recognized as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution.
3:10 AM · Feb 19, 2022

https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/19/politics/virginia-withdraws-era-appeals-case/index.html

(CNN)Virginia's new Republican attorney general on Friday withdrew his state from a legal effort to have the Equal Rights Amendment recognized as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution.

The move by Attorney General Jason Miyares marks a significant shift in the commonwealth's stance and is a setback to supporters of the ERA. Virginia had ratified the ERA in 2020 under Democratic leadership and is seen by supporters as the final necessary state that put the ERA into effect -- despite legal questions.

Miyares, in court documents on Friday, had Virginia dismissed as a party to an appeals case brought by then-Democratic Attorney General Mark Herring that seeks to have the ERA published.

"Following the change in Administration on January 15, 2022, the Attorney General has reconsidered Virginia's position in this case," the court filing read.

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This guy is just a giant douchebag.

[Mary in S. Carolina]

1. Evidently this is OK with the women

of VA, they voted him in.

[Freddie]

2. I really want to hear their reasons

Why we shouldn’t have equal rights guaranteed by law. Please Dems running for office ask this and don’t give up until they answer. I want it on record.

[Buckeyeblue]

3. I agree. It's a simple question to ask.

And we need to ask it more. What is the concern with allowing this amendment to be part of the constitution.

[Freddie]

6. Probably abortion

Equal rights means the same right to control our bodies as men do. But they won’t say that part out loud.

[Buckeyeblue]

9. Yes, reproductive rights. And Title IX is now a constitutional amendment

[Docreed2003]

4. Smug looking bastard and so upsetting with regards to the ERA

The sad fact is average voters likely won't even notice. Our society has become too easily distracted and manipulated.

[aeromanKC]

5. So, the same women who voted for this guy because they wanted more rights

are now going to be getting fewer rights? DOH

People STOP voting for the GOP!!!!!!

[onecaliberal]

7. This is sadly what they voted for.

[Cha]

8. I wonder ifi anyone Misses

former Gov Terry Mcauliffe yet.