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Reynolds v. Barrett, No. 10-4208-pr (2nd Cir.) (685 F.3d 193) (July 11, 2012) (Judge Richard C. Wesley)

Article • December 1, 2012

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Equal Protection Clause/Claims

Reynolds v. Barrett, No. 10-4208-pr (2nd Cir.) (685 F.3d 193) (July 11, 2012) (Judge Richard C. Wesley) by In a suit against individual state officials brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983 for intentional racial discrimination at Elmira Correctional Facility, the district court's order granting summary judgment to defendants on …

Heller v. Doe, No. 92-351 (U.S. Supreme Court) (509 U.S. 312; 113 S.Ct. 2637) (June 24, 1993) (Justice Kennedy)

Article • September 10, 2005

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Equal Protection Clause/Claims

Heller v. Doe, No. 92-351 (U.S. Supreme Court) (509 U.S. 312; 113 S.Ct. 2637) (June 24, 1993) (Justice Kennedy) by 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 …

Tesmer v. Granholm, No. 00-1824 (6th Cir.) (333 F.3d 683) (June 17, 2003) (Judge Boyce F. Jr. Martin)

Article • July 1, 2003 • from P&J July, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Equal Protection Clause/Claims

Tesmer v. Granholm, No. 00-1824 (6th Cir.) (333 F.3d 683) (June 17, 2003) (Judge Boyce F. Jr. Martin) by In recent years, as the states have struggled to find ways to curb the ever-spiraling costs of two decades of dramatically increased incarceration efforts, we have seen a proliferation of new …

Hicks v. Oklahoma, No. 78-6885 (U.S. Supreme Court) (447 U.S. 343; 100 S.Ct. 2227) (June 16, 1980) (Justice Stewart)

Article • September 10, 2001

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Equal Protection Clause/Claims

Hicks v. Oklahoma, No. 78-6885 (U.S. Supreme Court) (447 U.S. 343; 100 S.Ct. 2227) (June 16, 1980) (Justice Stewart) by Here a divided court vacated the petitioner's drug conviction on the grounds that he had been denied due process when he was sentenced under a state habitual offender statute that …

Plyler v. Doe, No. 80-1538 (U.S. Supreme Court) (457 U.S. 202; 102 S.Ct. 2382) (June 15, 1982) (Justice Brennan)

Article • April 16, 2000

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Equal Protection Clause/Claims

Plyler v. Doe, No. 80-1538 (U.S. Supreme Court) (457 U.S. 202; 102 S.Ct. 2382) (June 15, 1982) (Justice Brennan) by In this case the Court held that a Texas statute, which withheld funds from local school districts for the education of children who were not "legally admitted" to the United …

Village of Willowbrook v. Olech, No. 98-1288 (U.S. Supreme Court) (528 U.S. 562; 120 S.Ct. 1073) (February 23, 2000) (Per Curiam)

Article • February 1, 2000 • from P&J February, 2000

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Equal Protection Clause/Claims

Village of Willowbrook v. Olech, No. 98-1288 (U.S. Supreme Court) (528 U.S. 562; 120 S.Ct. 1073) (February 23, 2000) (Per Curiam) by Here the Court expounded upon the two criteria for a "class of one" equal protection claim, where the plaintiff alleges (a) intentional different treatment from others in the …

Corbitt v. New Jersey, No. 77-5903 (U.S. Supreme Court) (439 U.S. 212; 99 S.Ct. 492) (December 11, 1978) (Justice White)

Article • May 31, 1999

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Equal Protection Clause/Claims

Corbitt v. New Jersey, No. 77-5903 (U.S. Supreme Court) (439 U.S. 212; 99 S.Ct. 492) (December 11, 1978) (Justice White) by Here the Court affirmed the propriety of granting leniency to those who plead guilty, holding that such a practice is "unequivocally . . . constitutionally proper" and is mutually …

Wallace v. Reno, No. 98-11181-NG (D.Mass.) (39 F.Supp.2d 101) (March 19, 1999) (Judge Nancy Gertner)

Article • May 1, 1999 • from P&J May, 1999

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Equal Protection Clause/Claims

Wallace v. Reno, No. 98-11181-NG (D.Mass.) (39 F.Supp.2d 101) (March 19, 1999) (Judge Nancy Gertner) by Here the Court held that construing the Immigration and Naturalization Act to bar discretionary relief to aliens in deportation hearings, but not those in exclusion proceedings, violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fifth …

Fraternal Order of Police v. U.S., No. 97-5304 (D.C. Cir.) (152 F.3d 998) (August 28, 1998) (Judge Stephen F. Williams)

Article • October 1, 1998 • from P&J October, 1998

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Equal Protection Clause/Claims

Fraternal Order of Police v. U.S., No. 97-5304 (D.C. Cir.) (152 F.3d 998) (August 28, 1998) (Judge Stephen F. Williams) by QUOTE OF THE WEEK - The dangers of discriminatory and unreasonable laws. "I regard it as a salutary doctrine that cities, states and the Federal Government must exercise their …

Fraternal Order of Police v. U.S., No. 97-0145 (JR) (D.D.C.) (981 F.Supp. 1) (October 2, 1997) (Judge James Robertson)

Article • January 1, 1998 • from P&J January, 1998

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Equal Protection Clause/Claims

Fraternal Order of Police v. U.S., No. 97-0145 (JR) (D.D.C.) (981 F.Supp. 1) (October 2, 1997) (Judge James Robertson) by

U.S. v. Avery, No. 95-5232 (6th Cir.) (128 F.3d 974) (November 3, 1997) (Judge Nathaniel R. Jones)

Article • December 1, 1997 • from P&J December, 1997

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Equal Protection Clause/Claims

U.S. v. Avery, No. 95-5232 (6th Cir.) (128 F.3d 974) (November 3, 1997) (Judge Nathaniel R. Jones) by QUOTE OF THE WEEK - The "unconscious racism" syndrom that prevails in America. In recent times, there probably has been no more thought-provoking judicial analysis of the "unconscious racism" that exists in …

Keevan v. Smith, No. 95-1289 (8th Cir.) (100 F.3d 644) (November 18, 1996) (Judge Pasco M. II Bowman)

Article • December 1, 1996 • from P&J December, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Equal Protection Clause/Claims

Keevan v. Smith, No. 95-1289 (8th Cir.) (100 F.3d 644) (November 18, 1996) (Judge Pasco M. II Bowman) by Over the strong dissent of Judge Heaney, the majority rejected an equal protection action brought by female inmates who charged discriminatory treatment compared with the male inmates at other state prisons. …