Question

Who brought the south Dakota vs dole case to the Supreme Court and why?

Answer 1

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Elizabeth Dole. She was the Secretary of Transportation
She was named as the Defendant because her office was responsible for enforcing the Congress enacted legislation (23 U.S.C 158) called the Federal Aid Highway Act which ordered the Secretary of Transportation to withhold 5%-10% of federal highway funds from states that did not adopt a 21-year-old minimum drinking age.
South Dakota, a state that permitted persons 19 years of age to purchase beer containing up to 3.2% alcohol, challenged the law.