Craig v. Boren
United States Supreme Court
429 U.S. 190 (1976)
Relevant factsFree
Oklahoma barred selling 3.2% beer to males under 21 while allowing sales to females as young as 18; a liquor vendor, Craig (plaintiff), sued state official Boren (defendant), arguing the law violated equal protection, and the district court upheld the law based on statistical evidence showing higher drunk-driving arrest rates among young men than young women.
IssueFree
Whether a statute that denies the sale of alcohol to individuals of the same age based solely on gender violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.