The U.S. Supreme Court refused to question the requirement that men but not women register for the military draft, turning away an appeal that challenged the distinction as unconstitutional discrimination.
With three justices saying they would give Congress more time to revisit the issue, the court on Monday rejected a case pressed on behalf of two men and an interest group by the American Civil Liberties Union.
A congressionally created commission last year recommended expanding the draft to include women, and the Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the subject in March.
“At least for now, the court’s longstanding deference to Congress on matters of national defense and military affairs cautions against granting review while Congress actively weighs the issue,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in a statement joined by Justices Stephen Breyer and Brett Kavanaugh.
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