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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It was filed in federal court and claims the practice violates the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection and its delegation of elections authority to state legislatures.
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
Any consideration of due process is no longer before the court, since the Biden administration’s appeal for the Supreme Court to take up this case focused only on equal protection.
—Orion Rummler, Them, 31 Oct. 2024
Critics argue that all these programs unfairly prioritize businesses based on race, potentially violating constitutional equal protection rights.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Thursday marks 34 years since President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act guaranteeing equal protection for people with disabilities.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
Any consideration of due process is no longer before the court, since the Biden administration’s appeal for the Supreme Court to take up this case focused only on equal protection.
—Orion Rummler, Them, 31 Oct. 2024
Critics argue that all these programs unfairly prioritize businesses based on race, potentially violating constitutional equal protection rights.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Thursday marks 34 years since President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act guaranteeing equal protection for people with disabilities.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
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“Equal protection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equal%20protection. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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