Biden announced today that the Equal Rights Amendment is the "law of the land," but the Justice Department and the national archivist disagree.

“The American Bar Association (ABA) has recognized that the Equal Rights Amendment has cleared all necessary hurdles to be formally added to the Constitution as the 28th Amendment,” Biden wrote. “I agree with the ABA and with leading legal constitutional scholars that the Equal Rights Amendment has become part of our 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.

President Joe Biden, just days before he will exit the White House, announced on Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment, which would enshrine in the U.S. Constitution equal rights for women, is now the 28th Amendment and “the law of the land.

The remarks were largely a symbolic gesture of support for a century-long campaign to enshrine gender equality in the Constitution. But advocates said they could add heft to a future legal fight.

Did Florida ever ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, the 1972 amendment that declared women equal under the law?

The ERA’s deadline expired decades ago, but the president argues that recent approvals by three states put the amendment over the top.

In his final days in office, President Joe Biden declared the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as ratified, calling it the 28th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Despite his declaration, legal challenges loom,

President Joe Biden on Friday asserted that the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, is part of the Constitution, arguing it had met the criteria to be added as the 28th amendment.

In a last-minute effort to protect reproductive rights, President Joe Biden has announced that the Equal Rights Amendment is ratified. “It is long past time to recognize the will of the American people,

The move has no immediate legal force but will likely spark lawsuits that advocates hope will restore abortion rights.