<P> United States v. Virginia , 518 U.S. 515 ( 1996 ) , is a landmark case in which the Supreme Court of the United States struck down the long - standing male - only admission policy of the Virginia Military Institute ( VMI ) in a 7 - 1 decision . ( Justice Clarence Thomas , whose son was enrolled at VMI at the time , recused himself . ) </P>
<P> United States v. Virginia , 518 U.S. 515 ( 1996 ) , is a landmark case in which the Supreme Court of the United States struck down the long - standing male - only admission policy of the Virginia Military Institute ( VMI ) in a 7 - 1 decision . ( Justice Clarence Thomas , whose son was enrolled at VMI at the time , recused himself . ) </P>
n the case of united states v. virginia ( 1996 ) the supreme court ruled that
n the case of united states v. virginia ( 1996 ) the supreme court ruled that
struck down the long - standing male - only admission policy of the Virginia Military Institute
struck down the long - standing male - only admission policy of the Virginia Military Institute