The American Civil Liberties Union is asking the Supreme Court to declare the Military Selective Service Act unconstitutional on the basis of sex, opening the door for Congress to include women in the draft or abolish selective service outright.
Seventy-one percent of Americans between 17 and 24 are ineligible to serve in the military, as they fail to meet requirements in areas such as physical and mental health, grooming standards, criminal records and education.
By SARAH CAMMARATA | STARS AND STRIPES Published: March 11, 2021 WASHINGTON The top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee pressed for answers Thursday on how to address what he calls the most important issue surrounding military service: the small percentage of young people who qualify. Congressional lawmakers had long studied how to expand military service eligibility for Americans who are between 17 and 24 years old, Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma said during a subcommittee hearing to discuss the findings of a congressionally mandated report about how to boost participation in military, national and public service. Seventy-one percent of Americans between 17 and 24 are ineligible to serve in the military, as they fail to meet requirements in areas such as physical and mental health, grooming standards, criminal records and education. Recruiters and experts have argued the lack of eligible candidates could pose a threat to personnel readiness because the military
Ex-US Military Leaders Back ACLU Petition for SCOTUS to Declare Male-Only Draft Unconstitutional
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The Supreme Court of the US (SCOTUS) decision in Rostkver v. Goldberg, 453 US 57 (1981), held that the Military Selective Service Act was constitutional, claiming “[t]he existence of the combat restrictions clearly indicates the basis for Congress’ decision to exempt women from registration.”
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), representing the National Coalition for Men (NCM), has issued a new petition asserting the SCOTUS should revisit the 1981 ruling in
Rostker v. Goldberg and overrule the matter on the grounds that an all-male draft violates the right to equal protection guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution.
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