At the same time, Black did not believe that the equal protection clause made poll taxes unconstitutional.

He found that it violated both the free speech and equal protection clauses of the Constitution.

That, the judges said in their ruling, violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.

I do think that the equal protection clause probably should have been kept to things like race and ethnicity.

It includes the due process and equal protection clauses among others.

In contrast, the due process and equal protection clauses have substantial application outside of the criminal law.

He was concerned about broad interpretations of the due process and equal protection clauses.

I have given you my full view of the equal protection clause.

But it could hear a claim under the federal Constitution's equal protection clause.

If special accommodations for the disabled are to be required, they have to come from positive law and not through the equal protection clause.