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United States v. Virginia (1996)
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- Last updated: May 23, 2024
- Grade level: High School (9-12)
- Theme(s): Equal Protection, Supreme Court/Judicial Branch
- Issue Area(s): Civil Rights/Discrimination, Students' Rights
- U.S. Supreme Court: Not set
- U.S. Constitution: 14th Amendment
This U.S. Supreme Court case tackled the following question: Does Virginia’s exclusion of women from the educational opportunities provided by VMI deny women, capable of all of the individual activities required of VMI cadets, the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the 14th Amendment?
It was decided on June 26, 1996.
© 1996 Street Law, Inc.
This resource was developed with support from the Supreme Court Historical Society.
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