Gender classifications are evaluated by the Supreme Court using the strict scrutiny standard,which determines whether the classification is necessary to accomplish a permissible state goal and whether that is the least restrictive way to reach the goal.

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Gender classifications are evaluated using the intermediate scrutiny standard, which requires that the classification be substantially related to an important governmental objective, not the strict scrutiny standard which is reserved for classifications based on race or national origin.

Gender Classifications Are Evaluated by the Supreme Court Using the Strict