Question

Suppose the New Jersey state legislature institutes a law that mothers of children in elementary school, but not fathers, are entitled to seven days off each year in order to attend school events. Several fathers bring a lawsuit challenging the law on equal protection grounds. Which level of scrutiny will the court apply to the law

Answer 1

Intermediate scrutiny

An example of intermediate scrutiny can be found in Craig v. Boren (1976).

The Supreme Court determined that statutory or administrative sex-based classifications were subject to an intermediate standard of judicial review.