Sex Discrimination Case Study Examples

In the proceedings of sex-discrimination cases alleging a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, Craig v. Boren is to always be considered. The 1976 case, analyzes an Oklahoma state statute which prohibits the sale of “non-intoxicating” beer to males under the age of 21 and females under the age of 18. While initially this case may seem insignificant in its substance, relating merely to the sales of alcohol, Craig v. Boren becomes noteworthy once the Court announces that all claims of sex discrimination will be reviewed under an intermediate standard from this point forward. This hereby sets the precedent of what legal standard all sex-discrimination cases will be held to, including Army Lieutenant Lisa Leslie’s case. This paper strives to analyze four cases that directly support the case of Lt. Leslie or the U.S Army while demonstrating the varied use of intermediate scrutiny. This paper concludes that if tried with the current legal standard of intermediate scrutiny (with the assumption that intermediate scrutiny is applied adequately) the case of the Lt. Leslie deems more promising than that of the U.S Army. This is primarily concluded …show more content…
Hogan, Lt. Leslie’s case first proves similar in its content. Specifically, in Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan, Hogan argues that his denied admission to the Mississippi University for Women (MUW) solely centered on his sex violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment . This is congruent with the allegation made by Lt. Leslie. In both cases, both individuals are prohibited from fully participating in opportunities based on their sex alone regardless of their qualifications. The Court in Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan found this gender-based action to be in violation of the Constitution. This conclusion was made by the implication of intermediate scrutiny which Lt. Leslie’s case will be held to