Supreme Court Cases

Cases

These are cases where this concept was identified as relevant. Click a case to view its summary, holding, and supporting syllabus excerpts.

• Stanley v. City of Sanford 20th June 2025
  The case involves a claim of unequal treatment under the Americans with Disabilities Act, which is related to equal protection principles.
• United States v. Skrmetti 18th June 2025
  The case primarily concerns whether Tennessee's law violates the Equal Protection Clause by discriminating based on sex and transgender status.
• A. J. T. v. Osseo Area Schools, Independent School Dist. No. 279 12th June 2025
  The case addresses whether children with disabilities must meet a higher standard of proof for discrimination claims under the ADA and Rehabilitation Act, implicating equal protection principles.
• Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services 5th June 2025
  The case involves the application of Title VII, which is rooted in principles of equal protection, addressing discrimination based on sex and sexual orientation.
• Lackey v. Stinnie 25th February 2025
  The drivers argued that the statute violated equal protection as applied to people who cannot afford to pay fines due to their financial circumstances.
• Gonzalez v. Trevino 20th June 2024
  The Nieves exception involves comparing the treatment of similarly situated individuals, which relates to equal protection principles.
• United States Trustee v. John Q. Hammons Fall 2006, LLC 14th June 2024
  The case involves addressing nonuniform treatment of debtors in different districts, which relates to equal protection concerns.
• Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP 23rd May 2024
  The case primarily involves a challenge under the Equal Protection Clause regarding racial gerrymandering.
• Muldrow v. City of St. Louis 17th April 2024
  The case involves allegations of sex-based discrimination in employment, which implicates equal protection principles.
• FBI v. Fikre 19th March 2024
  The case involves allegations of discrimination based on race, national origin, and religious beliefs, which are central to equal protection claims.
• Trump v. Anderson 4th March 2024
  The Fourteenth Amendment's Section 3 is discussed in terms of its historical purpose to ensure equal protection by preventing insurrectionists from holding office.
• 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis 30th June 2023
  The case involves the application of Colorado's Anti-Discrimination Act, which aims to ensure equal access to services, implicating equal protection principles.
• Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College 29th June 2023
  The case directly addresses whether the race-based admissions programs at Harvard and UNC violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
• Allen v. Milligan 8th June 2023
  The case involves challenges under the Equal Protection Clause regarding racial gerrymandering and vote dilution.
• New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v. Bruen 23rd June 2022
  The case involves the application of the Second Amendment right to all law-abiding citizens, suggesting an equal protection component under the Fourteenth Amendment.
• Carson v. Makin 21st June 2022
  The petitioners alleged that the nonsectarian requirement violated the Equal Protection Clause, although the Court's decision primarily focused on the Free Exercise Clause.
• United States v. Vaello Madero 21st April 2022
  The case directly addresses whether the exclusion of Puerto Rico from the SSI program violates the equal-protection component of the Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause.
• Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee 1st July 2021
  The case addresses whether Arizona's voting laws have a disparate impact on minority voters, implicating equal protection concerns.
• Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of Univ. of Cal. 18th June 2020
  The Court addressed and rejected claims that the rescission of DACA violated the equal protection guarantee of the Fifth Amendment.