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I wrote a story today sitting at a picnic table beneath a large tree in a garden on the side of SCOTUS. Not bad.
It just occurred to me that this moment was quintessential America. I am a member of a press that is still free, sitting next to a courthouse, writing about the Fourth Amendment. The job is tough but this is why I love it. Warts and all.
STORY:
courthousenews.com/warrantless-dw…
Color from the court: Ginsburg sounded strong today. Her voice was less gravelly and more clear than usual. So when she delivered this remark:

"Presumed consent? That’s fiction. It’s not consent."

I heard it loud and clear.
This was also a particularly interesting argument to cover because it could impact the public broadly and may have received greater attention on a less busy day at court! #FourthAmendment
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As ranking member, Rep. Johnson of Louisiana has been given the floor by other Republicans on the committee today and left to ask the Qs.
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Sullivan: ERA prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex. If there's discrimination on basis of sex in the treatment of LGBTQ+, then that will count as unconstitutional under ERA.
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Brandi Buchman
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The 19th Amendment, - the right to vote regardless of sex - was never expanded beyond voting boundaries. ERA would prohibit ALL discrimination. - Sullivan notes.
Spearman, who is black, a woman and a veteran adds: Whether its about sexism, racism, or homophobia, "we always parse words about whether someone has the right to equality. " Civil rights in the US were ratified because "it was the right thing to do."
The #ERA should be considered in the same light, Spearman says.
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Brandi Buchman
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"I would like to be able to take out my pocket Constitution and say that the equal citizenship stature of men and women is a fundamental tenet of our society like free speech." - Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in 2017

Will we get any closer to making this a reality? Join me at 10.
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“Women shall have equal rights in the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction. Equality of rights under law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.”
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