All distinctions of birth or of rank have been abolished. All citizens, whether native or adopted, are placed upon terms of precise… — James K. Polk Copy Share Image
As members of the judiciary tasked with intervening to carry out the guarantee of equal protection, we ought not sit back and… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
Fundamental premise that all are equal under and before the law and all are entitled to the equal protection and the equal… — George Stamatis Copy Share Image
“The only way to have a truly integrated medical model in this country is for ALL medical disciplines to have equal protection… — Peter Glidden Copy Share Image
The guarantee of equal protection cannot mean one thing when applied to one individual and something else when applied to a person… — Lewis F. Powell, Jr Copy Share Image
Homosexuals do not meet the criteria for a susect class under the equal protection clause because they are neither disadvantaged nor identified… — Mike Johnson Copy Share Image
The Supreme Court had the choice not only which way to rule, pro- or anti-gay marriage rights, but also how they were… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“The clause that grants all “persons” equal protection under the law, in context, seems to apply pretty clearly only to human beings… — Thom Hartmann Copy Share Image
When a politician like Marco Rubio is willing to sacrifice his career defining immigration reform legislation solely to insure that gays and… — Harvey Fierstein Copy Share Image