· Facts What happened in this case? what are underlying facts that key rise to the case? · Legal issue What is being appealed? what is the legal issue? · Holding What is the deci
In 1971, the Supreme Court concluded in Reed v. Reed, 404 U.S. 71 (1971) that an Idaho law that discriminated against women was unconstitutional under the
In 1971, the Supreme Court concluded in Reed v. Reed, 404 U.S. 71 (1971) that an Idaho law that discriminated against women was unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment. Before this case, no court had ever made such a ruling. Two other key Fourteenth Amendment cases from the 1970s concerned jury duty for women: Taylor v.