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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Even if a bill passed and Trump signed it into law, the statute could face immediate legal challenge on state law preemption and equal protection grounds.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Landmark court cases, such as Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Fisher v. University of Texas, have challenged affirmative action practices, questioning whether race-conscious admissions violate constitutional principles of equal protection.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Related article In transgender care case, Supreme Court to consider how far equal protection goes
Since the state law was enacted last year, parents like Sarah have gone to extraordinary lengths to seek out-of-state treatment for their trans children.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
The federal lawsuit filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan accuses the school of violating the students’ constitutional rights to free speech, due process and equal protection under the law.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Landmark court cases, such as Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Fisher v. University of Texas, have challenged affirmative action practices, questioning whether race-conscious admissions violate constitutional principles of equal protection.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Related article In transgender care case, Supreme Court to consider how far equal protection goes
Since the state law was enacted last year, parents like Sarah have gone to extraordinary lengths to seek out-of-state treatment for their trans children.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
The federal lawsuit filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan accuses the school of violating the students’ constitutional rights to free speech, due process and equal protection under the law.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Equal protection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equal%20protection. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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