Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:case_types |
Civil rights case
Appealed from lower court ruling Challenged unequal treatment of spouses Involved military regulations on benefits No. 71-1693 |
| gptkbp:consequences |
Strengthened Equal Protection jurisprudence
|
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Police_Department
gptkb:Sharon_Frontiero |
| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:legal_case
1973-04-22 |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Early 1970s gender equality movement
|
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
1972-12-05
Military benefits for spouses |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Frontiero v. Richardson
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced future gender discrimination cases
|
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
411 U. S. 677
|
| gptkbp:is_standardized_by |
Strict scrutiny
|
| gptkbp:judging_criteria |
Judgment favored gender equality in military benefits.
|
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
Majority opinion emphasized equality
Constitutionality of military regulations |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Continues to influence gender equality legislation
|
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
Gender discrimination
Part of broader civil rights movement |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
gptkb:ACLU
Examined gender discrimination in law |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Craig_v._Boren
gptkb:Reed_v._Reed |
| gptkbp:outcome |
5-4 ruling
Continues to be cited in gender discrimination cases Majority found gender discrimination unconstitutional Examined the role of gender in legal standards Expanded interpretation of equal protection Highlighted systemic gender bias in law Invalidated discriminatory practices Pivotal in advancing women's rights Ruling favored the plaintiff's claims Set a precedent for future gender equality cases Struck down the gender-based distinction in military benefits Significant for military and civilian gender equality |
| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:Equal_Protection_Clause_of_the_Fourteenth_Amendment
Established gender as a suspect classification Influenced subsequent rulings on gender issues |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Potter_Stewart
gptkb:Justice_William_J._Brennan_Jr. gptkb:Justice_Lewis_F._Powell_Jr. gptkb:Justice_Harry_Blackmun Concerns over judicial activism |
| gptkbp:significance |
Landmark case for gender equality
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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