Equal Protection Application & Analysis Flashcards
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Equal Protection Application & Analysis
Equal Protection: Application
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- 14th Amend EP clause applies directly to state/local governments
- EP applies to the federal government by incorporation through the 5th Amend DP clause
2
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Equal Protection Application & Analysis
Equal Protection: Analysis
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1) Is there a discriminatory classification?
2) What level of scrutiny applies given the classification?
3) Does the classification satisfy the appropriate level of scrutiny?
3
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Equal Protection Application & Analysis
Equal Protection: Classifications
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- Suspect classification - SS
- Quasi-suspect classiciation - IS
- All other alleged classifications - RBR
