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The 27th amendment was proposed.
On September 25, 1789, the 27th amendment was originally drafted and proposed as part of the bill of rights. -
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Maryland became the first state to ratify the amendment.
Maryland ratified the 27th Amendment. -
Bill of Rights are adopted by the United States without the 27th amendment.
On December 15, 1791, the Bill of Rights were ratified, without two of the original twelve amendments. -
Gregory Watson researched the 27th Amendment
Gregory Watson wrote a paper on the 27th Amendment at the University of Texas at Austin and got a "C" letter grade because it was "unrealistic". -
The 27th Amendment was brought back up.
After receiving the grade, Gregory Watson started a ratification campaign for the 27th Amendment. -
Maine ratifies the 27th Amendment.
Maine became the first state to ratify the amendment because of Gregory Watson's ratification campaign. -
Michigan becomes what is believed at the time to be the 38th state to ratify the amendment.
While Michigan was actually the 39th state, because they overlooked Kentucky's ratification of the 27th Amendment, this is the state that finished the ratification process. -
The amendment's ratification was certified.
The Archivist of the United States, Don W. Wilson, certified that the amendment's ratification had been completed. -
27th Amendment is attacked.
The case is argued against the 27th Amendment at the United States Court of Appeals (DC unit) that it affects annual COLAs -
Court rules in favor of the 27th Amendment.
The United States Court of Appeals (DC circuit) ruled that the 27th Amendment does not affect annual COLAs.
