In the landmark case Reed v. Reed (1971), the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Sally Reed, declaring that Idaho's probate code, which preferred male over female executors, violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This case marked a significant step in the fight against gender discrimination, as it was one of the first instances where the Supreme Court applied the Equal Protection Clause to a case involving gender. The ruling established that arbitrary gender-based discrimination was unconstitutional.
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