CRAIG V. BOREN
429 U.S. 190 (1976)
NATURE OF THE CASE: This is an appeal from an action to have an Oklahoma statute declared
unconstitutional.
FACTS: An Oklahoma statute prohibited the sale of beer to males under the age of 21 and
to females under the age of 18. Craig (P) claimed that this gender-based difference violated
the fourteenth amendment by denying males 18-20 years old their equal protection rights.
Boren (D), claimed that the law was a traffic safety measure, and that the protection of
public health and safety was an important function of state and local governments. D gave
evidence showing that 18-20-year-old male arrests for driving under the influence and
drunkenness were substantially higher than those for females of the same age. A three-judge
court sustained the constitutionality of the statutory differential and dismissed the
action, holding that the ordinance served the important governmental objective of public
safety. P appealed.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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