Stanton v. Stanton
1975 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stanton v. Stanton, 421 U.S. 7 (1975), is a United States Supreme Court case which struck down Utah's definitions of adulthood as a violation of equal protection: females reached adulthood at 18; males at 21.[1]: 217–218
Quick Facts Stanton v. Stanton, Argued February 19, 1975 Decided April 15, 1975 ...
Stanton v. Stanton | |
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Argued February 19, 1975 Decided April 15, 1975 | |
Full case name | Stanton v. Stanton |
Citations | 421 U.S. 7 (more) 95 S. Ct. 1373; 43 L. Ed. 2d 688 |
Case history | |
Prior | Appeal from the Supreme Court of Utah |
Holding | |
Utah's definition of adulthood was a violation of equal protection. Utah Supreme Court reversed and remanded. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Blackmun, joined by Burger, Douglas, Brennan, Stewart, White, Marshall, Powell |
Dissent | Rehnquist |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amend. XIV |
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