United States Vs Virginia, 518 U.S. 515 (1996) Court Decision (Essay Sample)
The Paper was a discussion on the USA vs Virginia court case where The Court ruled 7-to-1 that the Virginia millitary institute male-only admissions policy was unconstitutional. Virginia violated the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection provision by failing to provide "exceedingly convincing reasons" for VMI's gender-biased admissions procedure.
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United States Vs Virginia, 518 U.S. 515 (1996)
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United States Vs Virginia, 518 U.S. 515 (1996)
The equal protection is central in ending and preventing government discrimination based on gender and race. The United States sued Virginia and Virginia Military Institute (VMI) due to the exclusive policy of only admitting males which violated the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause.
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