Equal Protection Claim
/ˌiːkwəl prəˈtɛkʃən kleɪm/
Definitions
- (n.) A legal claim asserting that a government law or action violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment by discriminating unjustly between different groups or individuals.
The plaintiff filed an equal protection claim arguing that the law unfairly targeted minority voters.
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- equal protection claim
- equal protection claims
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Commentary
Equal protection claims commonly require analysis of the level of judicial scrutiny to determine if a classification is permissible.
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