New York Court to Rule on Fate of State’s Equal Rights Amendment

A suit was filed on behalf of Assemblymember Marjorie Byrnes (R-N.Y.) alleging the legislature did not follow proper procedure before voting on the resolution.

The New York State Assembly Chamber during a legislative session in Albany, N.Y., on Jan. 16, 2024. Hans Pennink/AP

A New York appeals court heard arguments this week in a case alleging that including a proposed Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) on the November ballot violates the state Constitution.

The ERA, also known as Proposition 1, would codify abortion access rights and add 11 new discrimination categories to New York’s Constitution.