Sex discrimination (excluding employment): Supreme Court decisions

Every U.S. Supreme Court decision from the 1946 through 2025 Terms that the Supreme Court Database classifies under the issue “Sex discrimination (excluding employment),” part of the Civil Rights area.

Legal provisions most often involved

All 48 decisions, newest first

• West Virginia v. B.P.J.
  146 S. Ct. 2356Decided June 30, 20266–3Brett M. Kavanaugh
• United States v. Skrmetti
  145 S. Ct. 1816Decided June 18, 20256–3John G. Roberts Jr.
• 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis
  600 U.S. 570Decided June 30, 20236–3Neil M. Gorsuch
• Fulton v. City of Philadelphia
  141 S. Ct. 1868Decided June 17, 20219–0John G. Roberts Jr.
• Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
  138 S. Ct. 1719Decided June 4, 20187–2Anthony M. Kennedy
• Lisa Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School Committee
  555 U.S. 246Decided January 21, 20099–0Samuel A. Alito Jr.
• Roderick Jackson v. Birmingham Board of Education
  544 U.S. 167Decided March 29, 20055–4Sandra Day O'Connor
• Tuan Anh Nguyen and Joseph Boulais v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
  533 U.S. 53Decided June 11, 20015–4Anthony M. Kennedy
• Boy Scouts of America and Monmouth Council v. James DaleLaw held unconstitutional
  530 U.S. 640Decided June 28, 20005–4William H. Rehnquist
• Aurelia Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education
  526 U.S. 629Decided May 24, 19995–4Sandra Day O'Connor
• National Collegiate Athletic Association v. R. M. Smith
  525 U.S. 459Decided February 23, 19999–0Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Alida Star Gebser and Alida Jean McCullough v. Lago Vista Independent School District
  524 U.S. 274Decided June 22, 19985–4Sandra Day O'Connor
• United States v. VirginiaLaw held unconstitutional
  518 U.S. 515Decided June 26, 19967–1Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• J. E. B. v. Alabama ex Rel. T. B.
  511 U.S. 127Decided April 19, 19946–3Harry A. Blackmun
• Christine Franklin v. Gwinnett County Public Schools and William Prescott.
  503 U.S. 60Decided February 26, 19929–0Byron R. White
• New York State Club Association, Inc. v. City of New York
  487 U.S. 1Decided June 20, 19889–0Byron R. White
• Board of Directors of Rotary International v. Rotary Club of Duarte
  481 U.S. 537Decided May 4, 19877–0Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Heckler v. Mathews
  465 U.S. 728Decided March 5, 19849–0William J. Brennan Jr.
• Grove City College v. Bell
  465 U.S. 555Decided February 28, 19847–2Byron R. White
• Lehr v. Robertson
  463 U.S. 248Decided June 27, 19836–3John Paul Stevens
• Mississippi University for Women v. HoganLaw held unconstitutional
  458 U.S. 718Decided July 1, 19825–4Sandra Day O'Connor
• Rostker v. Goldberg
  453 U.S. 57Decided June 25, 19816–3William H. Rehnquist
• Kirchberg v. FeenstraLaw held unconstitutional
  450 U.S. 455Decided March 23, 19819–0Thurgood Marshall
• Michael M. v. Superior Court of Sonoma County (California
  450 U.S. 464Decided March 23, 19815–4William H. Rehnquist
• Wengler v. Druggists Mutual Insurance Co.Law held unconstitutional
  446 U.S. 142Decided April 22, 19808–1Byron R. White
• Personnel Administrator of Massachusetts v. Feeney
  442 U.S. 256Decided June 5, 19797–2Potter Stewart
• Parham v. Hughes
  441 U.S. 347Decided April 24, 19795–4Potter Stewart
• Caban v. Mohammed et Ux.Law held unconstitutional
  441 U.S. 380Decided April 24, 19795–4Lewis F. Powell Jr.
• Orr v. OrrLaw held unconstitutional
  440 U.S. 268Decided March 5, 19796–3William J. Brennan Jr.
• Harlin v. Missouri
  439 U.S. 459Decided January 15, 19798–1Per curiam
• Duren v. MissouriAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
  439 U.S. 357Decided January 9, 19798–1Byron R. White
• Quilloin v. Walcott et Vir
  434 U.S. 246Decided January 10, 19789–0Thurgood Marshall
• Vorchheimer v. School District of Philadelphia
  430 U.S. 703Decided April 19, 19774–4
• Califano v. Webster
  430 U.S. 313Decided March 21, 19779–0Per curiam
• Califano v. GoldfarbLaw held unconstitutional
  430 U.S. 199Decided March 2, 19775–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• Stanton v. Stanton
  429 U.S. 501Decided January 25, 19778–1Per curiam
• Craig v. BorenAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
  429 U.S. 190Decided December 20, 19767–2William J. Brennan Jr.
• Mathews v. de Castro
  429 U.S. 181Decided December 13, 19769–0Potter Stewart
• Stanton v. StantonLaw held unconstitutional
  421 U.S. 7Decided April 15, 19758–1Harry A. Blackmun
• Weinberger v. WiesenfeldLaw held unconstitutional
  420 U.S. 636Decided March 19, 19758–0William J. Brennan Jr.
• Taylor v. LouisianaAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
  419 U.S. 522Decided January 21, 19758–1Byron R. White
• Schlesinger v. Ballard
  419 U.S. 498Decided January 15, 19755–4Potter Stewart
• Kahn v. Shevin
  416 U.S. 351Decided April 24, 19746–3William O. Douglas
• Frontiero et Vir v. RichardsonLaw held unconstitutional
  411 U.S. 677Decided May 14, 19738–1William J. Brennan Jr.
• Stanley v. IllinoisLaw held unconstitutional
  405 U.S. 645Decided April 3, 19725–2Byron R. White
• Reed v. ReedLaw held unconstitutional
  404 U.S. 71Decided November 22, 19717–0Warren E. Burger
• Hoyt v. Florida
  368 U.S. 57Decided November 20, 19619–0John M. Harlan II
• Ballard v. United States
  329 U.S. 187Decided December 9, 19466–3William O. Douglas

Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error