1. Caban v. Mohammed, No. 77-6431, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, November 6, 1978, Argued , April 24, 1979, Decided
OVERVIEW: State statute violated Equal Protection Clause where father's natural children were adopted by their mother and step-father without father's consent due to gender-based distinction in statute that did not serve any important governmental objective.
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