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United States v. Virginia
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Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan
- In Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan
…gender-related admissions cases, notably including United States v. Virginia (1996), in which it found that the Virginia Military Institute’s refusal to admit women violated the equal protection clause.
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role of Ginsburg
- In Ruth Bader Ginsburg
…wrote the majority’s opinion in United States v. Virginia (1996), which held that the men-only admission policy of a state-run university, the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), violated the equal protection clause. Rejecting VMI’s contention that its program of military-focused education was unsuitable for women, Ginsburg noted that the program was…
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