'I would like to see a new beginning.'
February 11, 2020, 6:20 PMGinsburg won landmark cases against gender discrimination before she became a Supreme Court justice.Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg said she thinks the U.S. should start over with its plans to add an Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.on Monday night that commemorated the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment and said the Constitution should have text that guarantees equal rights for men and women.
Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks with Circuit Judge M. Margaret McKeown during a discussion on the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, Feb. 10, 2020. Ginsberg noted that five state legislatures voted to rescind their votes to ratify the amendment, and that would post further complications for full ratification.
A representative for the Virginia Attorney General's office didn't immediately return messages for comment. Marianne Stack, a spokeswoman for the ERA Coalition, a non-profit advocacy group, said it is determined to see the amendment ratified, with"whatever legal path it takes."
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