Nguyen v. INS
Citation
533 U.S. 53 (2001)
Facts
Stub — to be completed.
Issue
Stub — to be completed.
Holding
Stub — to be completed.
Rule
A federal statute imposing stricter citizenship requirements on children of citizen fathers (compared to citizen mothers) of children born abroad was constitutional; the gender classification was substantially related to important government interests — ensuring a biological relationship and an opportunity to develop a parent-child relationship.
Significance
Permitted a sex-based immigration classification under intermediate scrutiny; one of the few modern cases upholding a sex-based distinction; criticized by Ginsburg in dissent as relying on gender stereotypes.