Legal Opinion
Johnston v. Hodges
District Court, E.D. Kentucky
Decided March 25, 1974No. 420PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
SWINFORD, District Judge.
This action challenges the constitutionality of the sex-based mandatory preference embodied in K.R.S. 186.470 (1):
“The application of any minor under the age of eighteen (18) for an operator’s license, motorcycle operator’s license or any instruction permit shall not be granted unless the application is signed by the father of the applicant, if the father is living and has custody of the applicant, otherwise by the mother or guardian having the custody of the minor. If the minor has no father, mother or guardian, an operator’s license or instruction permit…
2Cases cited59 opinions
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- McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Shapiro v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Sherbert v. VernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Johnston v. HodgesDistrict Court, E.D. Kentucky · 1974