West Virginia v. B. P. J. · ¶197

First, and most obviously, strict scrutiny calls for a “‘compelling government interes[t],’” Students for Fair Admis sions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, 600 U. S. 181, 207 (2023), not an “‘important’” one, Virginia, 518 U. S., at 533. Many laws subject to strict scrutiny fail on this ground alone. See, e.g., Louisiana v. Callais, 608 U. S. ＿＿＿, ＿＿＿ (2026) (slip op., at 35); Loving v. Virginia, 388 U. S. 1, 11 (1967); Vitolo v. Guzman, 999 F. 3d 353, 360 (CA6 2021); Rothe Development Corp. v. Department of De fense, 545 F. 3d 1023, 1049 (CA Fed. 2008); see also Stu dents for Fair Admissions, 600 U. S., at 207 (recounting the short list of interests that have satisfied this showing).

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