Despite enough states ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment for it to become an amendment to the Constitution, the Justice Department has argued that it can no longer be ratified because

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Congress had set a deadline of 1982 for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, and the Justice Department argues that this deadline has passed, preventing it from becoming part of the Constitution.

Despite Enough States Ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment for It