equal protection
noun
: a guarantee under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that a state must treat an individual or class of individuals the same as it treats other individuals or classes in like circumstances
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Reyes ruled on March 18 that the order may violate the constitutional right to equal protection and could hinder military readiness.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
Plaintiffs' attorneys contend Trump's order violates transgender people's rights to equal protection under the Fifth Amendment.
—arkansasonline.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The National Rifle Association quickly challenged Florida’s law after it was passed in 2018, arguing that the restriction violated the Second Amendment right to bear arms and the Fourteenth Amendment right to equal protection.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
The troops suing the DoD claim they were fired without cause and were not offered equal protection under the law.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
Plaintiffs' attorneys contend Trump's order violates transgender people's rights to equal protection under the Fifth Amendment.
—arkansasonline.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The National Rifle Association quickly challenged Florida’s law after it was passed in 2018, arguing that the restriction violated the Second Amendment right to bear arms and the Fourteenth Amendment right to equal protection.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
The troops suing the DoD claim they were fired without cause and were not offered equal protection under the law.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Equal protection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equal%20protection. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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