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Roberts v. United States Jaycees
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Roberts v. United States Jaycees | |
Court | Supreme Court of the United States |
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Citation | |
Date decided | July 3, 1984 |
Facts
Jaycees provided leadership and management training. The organization had over 300,000 members in the late 1970s.
At the time, the United States Jaycees (USJ) (plaintiff), a social organization, only allowed young men to become full members.
Procedural History
The women-inclusive chapters of Jaycees filed charged of sexism with the Minnesota department of human rights.
Issues
Can the United States Jaycees branch in Minnesota prevent women from becoming voting members?
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