William Rehnquist Quote

The Constitution requires that Congress treat similarly situated persons similarly, not that it engage in gestures of superficial equality.


Rostker v. Goldberg, 453 U.S. 57 at 80 (1981) (majority opinion); this ruling upheld a military draft for males only. - Judicial opinions


The Constitution requires that Congress treat similarly situated persons similarly, not that it engage in gestures of superficial equality.

The Constitution requires that Congress treat similarly situated persons similarly, not that it engage in gestures of superficial equality.

The Constitution requires that Congress treat similarly situated persons similarly, not that it engage in gestures of superficial equality.

The Constitution requires that Congress treat similarly situated persons similarly, not that it engage in gestures of superficial equality.