U.S. Supreme Court won’t review men-only draft registration law
In recent years, bills to require women to register for the draft have been proposed in the House but not gone anywhere
By Jessica Gresko | The Associated Press
PUBLISHED: June 7, 2021 at 9:51 a.m. | UPDATED: June 7, 2021 at 9:57 a.m.
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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Monday that for now it’ll be up to Congress, not the court, to decide whether to change the requirement that only men must register for the draft. It’s one of the few areas of federal law where men and women are still treated differently.
In a statement, three justices said Congress is weighing whether to change the Military Selective Service Act, which requires men but not women to register for the draft when they turn 18. They said that was a reason for the court to kick the matter back to lawmakers.
“It remains to be seen, of course, whether Congress will end gender-based registration under the Military Selective Act,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in a statement for herself, Justice Stephen Breyer and Justice Brett Kavanaugh. “But at least for now, the Court’s longstanding deference to Congress on matters of national defense and military affairs cautions against granting review while Congress actively weighs the issue.”
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