Appeals court weighs constitutionality of excluding women from the draft
Patricia Kime
A federal appeals court heard arguments Tuesday in a case challenging the constitutionality of male-only registration in the Selective Service System.
During oral arguments held at Tulane Law School in New Orleans, a three-judge panel of 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals listened to attorneys representing the original plaintiffs in the case, including the National Coalition For Men, as well as the U.S. Justice Department, on why women should — or shouldn’t — continue being excluded from the draft.
The proceedings come three weeks before a federal commission plans to release its final report on public service in the United States, including whether women should be required to register for the draft or registration should be abolished.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/03/03/appeals-court-weighs-constitutionality-of-excluding-women-from-the-draft/
