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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The current court, with a conservative majority, almost certainly favors the argument that the equal protection clause endorses equality, not equity.
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Morgan Marietta, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2022
Three conservatives dissented from that opinion, and the court has yet to rule on whether this anti-discrimination principle extends to the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection of the laws.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
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Morgan Marietta, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2022
Three conservatives dissented from that opinion, and the court has yet to rule on whether this anti-discrimination principle extends to the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection of the laws.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
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“Equal protection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equal%20protection. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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