Equal Protection Clause - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Equal Protection Clause , part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, provides that "(n)o state shall ... deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection ...
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When discrimination involving suspect classifications is challenged in court, the government has the very difficult, if not impossible, task of demonstrating that the discrimination is necessary to achieve a compelling state interest.
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The Constitution only prohibits discrimination that is invidious, arbitrary, or irrational. The validity of the government action depends largely on the criterion on which the discrimination is based. The Supreme Court has determined certain classifications to be constitutionally suspect.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has held that certain kinds of government discrimination are inherently suspect and must be subjected to strict judicial scrutiny. ... The concept of suspect classifications was first discussed by the Supreme Court in korematsu v. united states, 323 U.S. 214, 65 S. Ct. 193, 89 L. Ed.
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Suspect classifications are: Race, Religion, and National Origin. The Court requires a law to be exceedingly persuasive and demonstrate a compelling state interest. This means there must be ... In fact, ever since Craig v Boren, the Court has used various standards of review when considering sex discrimination cases.
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Phl 347 ; Lecture 9: Discrimination and the 14th Amendment ... Suspect classifications must pass ³strict scrutiny². ... Is there a necessary link between discrimination against minorities and stigma?
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• How does classification by sex relate to discrimination? 1 3 4 Chapter 21, Section 2; 1 2 3 Go To; Section: 1 3 4 Chapter 21, Section 2; Equal Protection Clause; Reasonable Classification; • The government may reasonably classify, or draw distinctions, ... “fundamental rights” or “suspect classifications.”;
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lexisONE provides Internet resources pertaining to Civil Rights Law. ... The American Civil Rights Institute (ACRI) is an organization that educates the public about racial and gender discrimination. ACRI’s Web site offers news, speeches, book reviews and current civil rights legislation and information.
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Classifications involving suspect classifications such as race, however, are subject to closer scrutiny. A rationale for this closer scrutiny was suggested by the Court in a famous footnote in the 1938 case ... But, as this Court has recognized, discrimination may be so unjustifiable as to be violative of due process.";
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