The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that laws mandating different sentences for an offense based on gender are constitutional.

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1976 in the case of Rostker v. Goldberg that it is unconstitutional to require only men to register for the draft, as this discriminates on the basis of sex. Additionally, in 1981, the Supreme Court ruled in the case of Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan that a state-funded nursing school could not exclude men from admission solely based on their gender. Therefore, it is unlikely that the Supreme Court would uphold laws mandating different sentences for an offense based on gender, as this would also constitute unconstitutional gender discrimination.

The US Supreme Court Has Ruled That Laws Mandating Different Sentences