Reed v. Reed
United States Supreme Court
404 U.S. 71 (1971)
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An Idaho statute required probate courts to prefer men over women when appointing an administrator for someone who died without a will. Reed (plaintiff) was passed over for the administrator role solely because she was a woman, and the state supreme court upheld the male appointee. Reed sought review from the United States Supreme Court.
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Whether, when state law imposes differential treatment among different classes of individuals, the classification must bear a substantial relation to the purpose of the legislation.