Minor v. Happersett was the first case relating to women's voting rights to make its way to the U.S. Supreme Court, in which a woman claimed her rights were violated by the defendant who refused to register her as a voter in Missouri.

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Minor v. Happersett (1875) was indeed the first case related to women's suffrage to reach the U.S. Supreme Court, where Virginia Minor argued that being denied voter registration violated her rights under the 14th Amendment. The Court ruled against her, holding that the Constitution did not grant women the right to vote.

Minor V Happersett Was the First Case Relating to Women's Voting