What did the appeals court conclude in United States v. Virginia?
The appeals court concluded, however, that the Commonwealth of Virginia had failed to “articulate an important objective which supports the provision of this unique educational opportunity to men only.” Judge Niemeyer stated that the “decisive question” was why the state offered this educational opportunity only to men. The state was required to articulate an objective because of the type of constitutional review in this case. In lawsuits challenging sex discrimination by the government, the government must show that the sex-based classification is “substantially related to an important government objective.” …
