Heller v. Doe, No. 92-351 (U.S. Supreme Court) (509 U.S. 312; 113 S.Ct. 2637) (June 24, 1993) (Justice Kennedy)
Here the Court held that classifications neither involving fundamental rights nor proceeding along suspect lines do not run afoul of the Equal Protection Clause so long as there is a rational relationship between the disparity of treatment and a legitimate governmental purpose. The Court also made clear that "rational basis ...
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