United States v. Virginia

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:area gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:argued_on March 20, 1996
gptkbp:case_analysis gptkb:David_L._Hargrove
gptkb:William_H._Rehnquist
gptkb:Sandra_Day_O'_Connor
gptkb:Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
gptkb:David_H._Souter
gptkb:Robert_A._Long_Jr.
gptkb:Walter_Jones
gptkb:William_J._Brennan_Jr.
gptkb:John_Paul_Stevens
gptkb:Anthony_M._Kennedy
gptkb:Catherine_E._Mc_Gowan
gptkb:Clarence_Thomas
gptkb:Michael_J._O'_Neill
gptkb:Paul_B._Stevens
gptkb:Stephen_G._Breyer
gptkb:John_C._Jeffries_Jr.
gptkbp:case_number 94-2107
gptkbp:case_outcome Unconstitutional to exclude women
gptkbp:case_types Civil rights case
gptkbp:court gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:1996
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
5-4 vote
June 26, 1996
gptkbp:dissenting_opinion gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
gptkb:Justice_Anthony_Kennedy
gptkb:Justice_Scalia
gptkb:Justice_Clarence_Thomas
Critique of majority's interpretation
Emphasis on state rights
Views on gender roles
Critique of the majority's reasoning
Discussion of historical context
Discussion of the role of the judiciary
Discussion of the implications for women's colleges
Concerns about the future of single-gender education
Call for deference to state policy
Concerns about military training programs
Concerns about social engineering
Concerns about the erosion of single-sex programs
Concerns about the impact on community values
Concerns about the impact on educational funding
Concerns about the impact on male students
Concerns about the impact on social cohesion
Concerns about the impact on societal norms
Concerns about the precedent set by the case
Concerns about the role of the federal government
Critique of the majority's approach to equality
Critique of the majority's view on stereotypes
Discussion of educational standards
Discussion of the implications for future cases
Discussion of the implications for public policy
Discussion of the implications for sports programs
Discussion of the role of the state in education
Discussion of the role of tradition
Concerns about the implications for family structures
Reference to previous cases
Views on the importance of choice in education
Views on the importance of diversity in education
Views on the importance of educational diversity
Views on the importance of historical precedent
Views on the importance of male-only institutions
Views on the role of the military
Critique of the majority's view on educational benefits
Discussion of the implications for gender roles in society
Concerns about the implications for single-sex institutions
Discussion of the implications for other institutions
Discussion of the importance of tradition in education
Concerns about the future of single-gender education programs
Critique of the majority's interpretation of the law
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United States v. Virginia
gptkbp:impact Increased gender equality in military education
Increased gender equality in education
gptkbp:involved_parties gptkb:Virginia_Military_Institute
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:is_cited_in 518 U. S. 515
gptkbp:jurisdiction Federal jurisdiction
gptkbp:legal_issue Gender discrimination
gptkbp:outcome VMI must admit women
Virginia Military Institute must admit women
gptkbp:precedent Equal Protection Clause
gptkbp:public_perception gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
gptkb:Justice_Sandra_Day_O'_Connor
gptkbp:related_cases gptkb:Mississippi_University_for_Women_v._Hogan
gptkbp:significance Gender discrimination in education
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Constitution
gptkb:Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3