On March 24, a federal court will hear arguments in a case that could reshape how the Constitution treats discrimination and violence against women. At stake is whether the Equal Rights Amendment must finally be recognized as enforceable constitutional law. If the court agrees, sex discrimination would face the same highest level of judicial scrutiny applied to other core civil rights violations potentially changing how courts, police, and institutions respond when women report harm. The article below explores why this legal standard matters, how current doctrine allows systemic inaction to persist, and what could change if the Equal Rights Amendment is enforced.

 

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