Question

Does vmi's male-only policy violate the fourteenth amendment's equal protection clause?

1) Yes
2) No

Answer 1

In a unanimous 9-0 ruling, the Supreme Court held that VMI's male-only policy violates the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause.

Step-by-step explanation:

Yes. In a unanimous 9-0 ruling, the Supreme Court held that VMI's male-only policy violates the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause.

The Court concluded that the Fourteenth Amendment protects racial groups beyond just white or Negro, and extends to other racial groups depending on factual evidence of discrimination. The Court found that the policy created a distinction between male and female students, and therefore violated the equal protection clause.