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.

• United States v. Skrmetti 18th June 2025
  The central issue in the case was whether Tennessee's law violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
• A. J. T. v. Osseo Area Schools, Independent School Dist. No. 279 12th June 2025
  The case involves claims of discrimination based on disability, which is analyzed under the framework of equal protection.
• Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services 5th June 2025
  The case involves the application of Title VII, which is closely related to equal protection principles as it prohibits discrimination based on sex, among other characteristics.
• Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Comm’n. 5th June 2025
  The case involves a challenge to a law that treats religious organizations differently, which can be seen as an equal protection issue.
• Lackey v. Stinnie 25th February 2025
  The drivers argued that the statute violated the Equal Protection Clause as applied to individuals who cannot afford to pay fines due to their financial circumstances.
• Gonzalez v. Trevino 20th June 2024
  The case involves claims of differential treatment in enforcement of the law based on protected speech.
• Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP 23rd May 2024
  The case primarily deals with allegations of racial gerrymandering, which implicates the Equal Protection Clause.
• Muldrow v. City of St. Louis 17th April 2024
  The case involves a claim of sex-based discrimination in employment, which is central to the Equal Protection Clause.
• Allen v. Milligan 8th June 2023
  The case involves claims under the Equal Protection Clause regarding racial gerrymandering.