Issue 1

From 19th Amendment to ERA

Tracy A. Thomas

The Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteeing women’s right to vote was passed by Congress one hundred years ago on June 4, 1919. Many states quickly ratified the amendment, though it would be a close call when the final state, Tennessee, pushed the amendment into law in August 2020.

Ensuring Access to the Ballot Box

Elizabeth Yang

The ability to vote is the trademark of any healthy and vibrant democracy, and in fact the United States of America was founded on this very important premise. But, as often is the case, the reality was very different from the perceived belief that most hold

Conversation with Elaine Weiss, author of The Woman’s Hour

The Woman’s Hour details the gripping final chapter in the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave women a national right to vote. Author Elaine Weiss focuses her story on the battle to secure the constitutionally required number of states.

ABA Supreme Court Preview

PREVIEW is an eight-issue subscription publication that provides expert, plain-language analysis of all cases given plenary review by the Supreme Court in advance of oral argument.

Using Preview in the Classroom

A current case before the U.S. Supreme Court is featured each month along with a modified case study and focus questions for classroom use.

Right to Petition

Tiffany Middleton

“Let’s start a petition!” “Will you sign this petition?” “The petition’s gone viral.” Petitions certainly are common in our contemporary world. They provide a trusted outlet to express opinions as individuals and as part of a group, but what are they, really?

Civic Education

Law Day

The 2024 Law Day theme “Voices of Democracy” recognizes that in democracies, the people rule. For nearly 250 years, Americans have expressed their political views and wishes by speaking their minds and voting in elections.

19th Amendment Centennial

The centennial anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment gives state and local bar associations, lawyers, judges and other legal professionals, educators and civic organizations the opportunity to celebrate 100 years of women’s constitutional right to vote, to educate the public about the Nineteenth Amendment and the battle for women’s suffrage, and to promote law that ensures women’s full and equal exercise of their right to vote and to participate in our democracy.