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Force Ex Rel. Force v. Pierce City R-VI School District
District Court, W.D. Missouri (1983) | 570 F. Supp. 1020; 13 Educ. L. Rep. 959; 1983 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14618
TL;DR: A 13-year-old girl sued her school for denying her the chance to try out for the football team. The court found the school's gender-exclusive policy violated the Equal Protection Clause because it was based on stereotypes, not a substantial government interest.
Legal Significance: This case demonstrates the application of intermediate scrutiny to gender classifications in public school athletics. It establishes that blanket exclusions of girls from contact sports, based on safety or participation concerns, are unconstitutional when not tailored to individual capabilities and based on overbroad stereotypes.