Equal Protection Analysis of All-Male Military Schools Following "United States v. Commonwealth of Virginia".

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ERIC Number: EJ524328

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1995

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Equal Protection Analysis of All-Male Military Schools Following "United States v. Commonwealth of Virginia".

Journal of Law and Education, v24 n4 p689-94 Fall 1995

Discusses the issue of whether a state may sponsor single-gender education without violating the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. Traces the history of "United States versus Virginia," discussing the arguments of both sides; and briefly explores the likely ramifications of the holding as the Supreme Court prepares to review the Fourth Circuit's holding. (23 footnotes) (MLF)

Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Court Role, Equal Protection, Federal Courts, Higher Education, School Law, Sex Fairness, Single Sex Colleges, State Colleges

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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