Woman Wins Access to Classes at The Citadel
A woman must be allowed to take classes at The Citadel, South Carolina’s state-supported military college, a federal judge ruled Thursday. But he did not decide whether to permanently end the school’s all-male admissions policy.
Shannon Faulkner sued The Citadel earlier this year, charging that the school’s policy was unconstitutional discrimination. The Justice Department joined the case on her side.
Under U.S. District Judge C. Weston Houck’s ruling, the 19-year-old Powdersville, S.C., woman will be allowed to attend day classes but will not be admitted to the Corps of Cadets, the military training program.
Houck delayed ruling on a request from three female veterans to be admitted to the day program, saying he needed more time to consider their request. He also delayed a decision on whether to give the cases class-action status.
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