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{{caselaw|U.S. v. Virginia|518 U.S. 515|1996}}

{{caselaw|U.S. v. Virginia|518 U.S. 515|1996}}

{{discrimlaw}}Otherwise known as the [[U.S. v. Virginia|VMI Case]], U.S. v. Virginia was a [[Supreme Court]] case that resulted in the opening of [[Virginia Military Institute]] to women.<ref>''U.S. v. Virginia'', 518 U.S. 515</ref>

{{discrimlaw}}'''''U.S. v. Virginia''''', otherwise known as the [[U.S. v. Virginia|VMI Case]], U.S. v. Virginia was a [[Supreme Court]] case that resulted in the opening of [[Virginia Military Institute]] to women.<ref>''U.S. v. Virginia'', 518 U.S. 515</ref>

VMI forbade entry to women on the grounds that most women were neither capable nor willing to undergo the "[[adversative method]]" training at VMI.  This decision may have been based on a "real difference," in that fewer women than men may wish to attend a military institution.  Justice Ginsburg wrote for the Court that the effect of this stereotype's persistence, and action upon it, precluded even those women who ''were'' capable from attending VMI.  Viewing this action as stereotyping, the Supreme Court ordered VMI to accept female cadets, applying its [[intermediate scrutiny]] test.<ref>''U.S. v. Virginia'', 518 U.S. 515, opinion of the Court by Justice Ginsburg.</ref>   

VMI forbade entry to women on the grounds that most women were neither capable nor willing to undergo the "[[adversative method]]" training at VMI.  This decision may have been based on a "real difference," in that fewer women than men may wish to attend a military institution.  Justice Ginsburg wrote for the Court that the effect of this stereotype's persistence, and action upon it, precluded even those women who ''were'' capable from attending VMI.  Viewing this action as stereotyping, the Supreme Court ordered VMI to accept female cadets, applying its [[intermediate scrutiny]] test.<ref>''U.S. v. Virginia'', 518 U.S. 515, opinion of the Court by Justice Ginsburg.</ref>