Judge Declares Male-Only Draft Unconstitutional
February 25 2019
A federal judge has ruled that a male-only draft violates the Constitution, reports the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Gray Miller of the Southern District of Texas issued his decision on Friday, siding with the petitioner.
Miller noted that the previous decision on the matter, Rostker v. Goldberg in 1981, was premised on the idea that women did not serve in combat roles, reported USA Today.
The Pentagon lifted such restrictions in 2015.
The ruling was a declaratory judgement and did...
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