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|facts=The Virginia Military Institute (VMI) had a male-only admission policy. | |facts=The Virginia Military Institute (VMI) had a male-only admission policy. | ||
The Virginia Military Institute (VMI) is a public institution. | |||
|issues=Can VMI restrict the gender of students? | |issues=Can VMI restrict the gender of students? | ||
|holding=No. | |holding=No. | ||
|reasons=Because VMI failed to show "exceedingly persuasive justification" for its sex-based admissions policy, it violated the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause. | |reasons=Because VMI failed to show "exceedingly persuasive justification" for its sex-based admissions policy, it violated the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause. | ||
|rule=Gender-based government action must be supported by "exceedingly persuasive justification." | |rule=Gender-based government action must be supported by "exceedingly persuasive justification." | ||
|comments= | |comments=''Private'' single-gender college continue to exist in the US as of 2023. | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:44, July 14, 2023
| United States v. Virginia | |
| Court | U.S. Supreme Court |
|---|---|
| Citation | 518 U.S. 515 (1996) |
| Date decided | June 26, 1996 |
| Appealed from | U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit |
| Case Opinions | |
| majority | written by Ruth Bader Ginsburg joined by John P. Stevens, Sandra Day O'Connor, Anthony Kennedy, David Souter, Stephen Breyer |
| concurrence | written by William H. Rehnquist |
| dissent | written by Antonin Scalia |
Facts
The Virginia Military Institute (VMI) had a male-only admission policy.
The Virginia Military Institute (VMI) is a public institution.Issues
Can VMI restrict the gender of students?
Holding
No.
Reasons
Because VMI failed to show "exceedingly persuasive justification" for its sex-based admissions policy, it violated the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause.
Rule
Gender-based government action must be supported by "exceedingly persuasive justification."
Comments
Private single-gender college continue to exist in the US as of 2023.
