Commonwealth of Virginia v. Ferriero

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, et al., : : Plaintiffs, : Civil Action No.: 20-242 (RC) : v. : Re Document Nos.: 29, 74, 100 : DAVID S. FERRIERO, : : Defendant, : : v. : : ALABAMA, et al., : : Intervenor-Defendants. : MEMORANDUM OPINION GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS; GRANTING INTERVENOR-DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT I. INTRODUCTION Hoping to secure a place in the Constitution for sex equality, Plaintiffs Nevada, Illinois, and Virginia ratified the Equal Rights Amendment…