Hoyt v. FL (1961)

Question 1

Hoyt v. FL (1961)
Facts

Answer 1

Men automatically registered for jury service but women had to opt in.
Hoyt convicted by all-male jury

Question 2

Hoyt v. FL (1961)
Issue

Answer 2

Does the state law, which registers men but not women for jury service, violate the 14th amendment equal protection clause?

Question 3

Hoyt v. FL (1961)
Ruling

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

Hoyt v. FL (1961)
Majority (Unanimous - Harlan)

Answer 4

State did not exclude women
“spared them the obligation”
Exemption is a “privilege”
Reasonable – role of women in home/family
Rational basis review
Not the same as racial exclusion

Question 5

Hoyt v. FL (1961)
Concurring (Warren)

Answer 5

“good faith” effort to include women
46k women registered to vote in FL; less than .01% made jury list
Administrative convenience – would be too much if all women were brought in