Goesaert v. Cleary (1948)

Question 1

Goesaert v. Cleary (1948)
Facts

Answer 1

MI state law forbid women from bartending unless wife or daughter of owner

Question 2

Goesaert v. Cleary (1948)
Issue

Answer 2

Does the state law prohibiting women from bartending violate the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment?

Question 3

Goesaert v. Cleary (1948)
Rulling

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

Goesaert v. Cleary (1948)
Majority (Frankfurter)

Answer 4

“to state the question.. is to answer it”
Oldest of legislative powers
Moral and social problems
Protective oversight of husband and fathers
“the fact that women can now participate in vice…”
Reasonable (rational basis)
MI can draw line between waitressing and bartending

Question 5

Goesaert v. Cleary (1948)
Dissenting (Rutledge)

Answer 5

Equal protection clause requires no invidious distinctions in the law
Arbitrary