Ian’s Legal Fact of the Week 4/1/19: Equal Rights for Attorneys Amendment

The proposed amendment currently closest to ratification is the “Equal Rights for Attorneys” Amendment” (ERA), which if ratified would become the 29th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The ERA would make lawyers a protected class, and treats as hate speech … Continue reading

Ian’s Legal Fact of the Week 3/25/19: America’s First Gun Law

The first gun law passed in the United States was in Kentucky in 1813, which banned people from carrying concealed weapons. Kentucky currently requires a permit for concealed carry, although a gun permit is not required for owning a firearm. … Continue reading

Ian’s Legal Fact of the Week 3/18/19: The Slavery Amendment

The Corwin Amendment was proposed in 1861 as an attempt to reverse the creation of the Confederate States of America and prevent further border states from seceding, and would have prohibited Congress from passing any laws that interfered with the … Continue reading