Rostker v. Goldberg
Citation
453 U.S. 57 (1981)
Facts
Stub — to be completed.
Issue
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Holding
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Rule
The Military Selective Service Act’s registration requirement applicable only to men did not violate equal protection; Congress acted well within its constitutional authority in requiring only men to register because only men are eligible for combat, and the purpose of registration is to prepare for combat.
Significance
Applied intermediate scrutiny but deferred to congressional judgment on military matters; exclusion of women from draft registration upheld because it was substantially related to the important interest in preparing for combat.