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GOP attorneys general seek to block Equal Rights Amendment

The Democratic-led state attorneys general argue that the 1982 deadline set by Congress was non-binding.

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FILE - In this April 1, 2019 file photo, Attorney General Jeff Landry talks about health care legislation he's backing in the upcoming session, in Baton Rouge, La. A Louisiana political organization trying to elect more conservative Republicans to the state House and Senate is focusing on two dozen legislative races in this fall's election. The PAC led by Attorney General Landry and U.S. Sen. John Kennedy is targeting three incumbent lawmakers for ouster, including GOP Sen. Ryan Gatti of Bossier Parish. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte, File)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Five Republican attorneys general are seeking to block an effort by three Democratic-led states to see the Equal Rights Amendment adopted into the U.S. Constitution.

Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery said the five GOP-led states rescinded their approvals of the ERA amendment before a congressionally mandated ratification deadline more than 40 years ago.

The Democratic-led state attorneys general argue that the 1982 deadline set by Congress was non-binding. The five states – Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Nebraska and South Dakota – filed a motion on Thursday to intervene in a lawsuit filed by Virginia, Nevada and Illinois.

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