No. 20-318

Equal Means Equal, et al. v. David S. Ferriero, Archivist of the United States

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2020-09-10
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: 1-usc-106b article-iii article-v constitution equal-rights-amendment standing
Key Terms:
JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2020-10-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Equal Rights Amendment is now the Twenty-Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution because three-fourths of the States have ratified it?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether the Equal Rights Amendment is now the Twenty-Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution because three-fourths of the States have ratified it? 2. Whether the Archivist of the United States violated his duty under Article V of the Constitution and 1 U.S.C. § 106b by refusing to publish the Equal Rights Amendment after he was notified that threefourths of the States ratified it? 3. Whether Petitioners have Article III standing?

Docket Entries

2020-10-13
Petition DENIED.
2020-10-02
Brief amici curiae of Eighty Diverse filed. (Distributed)(10/2/2020)
2020-09-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
2020-09-17
Waiver of right of respondent Ferriero, David S. to respond filed.
2020-09-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment filed. (Response due October 13, 2020)

Attorneys

Equal Means Equal, et al.
Wendy J. MurphyNew England Law | Boston, Petitioner
Wendy J. MurphyNew England Law | Boston, Petitioner
Ferriero, David S.
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent
MadMoms, et al.
Arlaine Inez RockeyLaw Office of Arlaine Rockey, Amicus
Arlaine Inez RockeyLaw Office of Arlaine Rockey, Amicus