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The Equal Protection Clause is part of the first section of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The clause, which took effect in 1868, provides "nor shall any State ... deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." It mandates that individuals in similar situations be treated equally by ...
Bradwell v. State of Illinois, 83 U.S. (16 Wall.) 130 (1873), was a United States Supreme Court case which ruled that the women were not granted the right to practice a profession under the United States Constitution. [1] The case was brough to the court by Myra Bradwell, who sought to be admitted to the bar to practice law in Illinois. [1]
Williams v. Illinois, 399 U.S. 235 (1970), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that, if a person cannot afford to pay a fine, it violates the Equal Protection Clause to convert that unpaid fine into jail time to extend a person's incarceration beyond a statutory maximum length.
The word "laws" is used by the Constitution with two different meanings, but "equal protection" is only meaningful when applied to one of those meanings.
The U.S. constitution does not currently guarantee equal rights for women, but many federal and state laws prohibit discrimination based on gender. Illinois passes Equal Rights Amendment, more ...
Equal Protection Clause Case name Year Citation Decision Ward v. Flood: 1874 48 Cal. 36 upheld separate but equal schools in San Francisco Plessy v. Ferguson: 1896 163 U.S. 537 separate but equal for public facilities Cumming v. Richmond County Board of Education: 1899 175 U.S. 528 de jure segregation of races Lum v. Rice: 1927 275 U.S. 78
Despite the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment, advocates argue the constitution does not grant equal rights in a uniform and inclusive way as the ERA would.
The preamble of the 1970 Constitution is as follows: . We, the People of the State of Illinois—grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberty which He has permitted us to enjoy and seeking His blessing upon our endeavors—in order to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the people; maintain a representative and orderly government; eliminate poverty and ...