equal protection
Coverage of equal protection in the Nexus archive.
- IVF, equal protection sparks division within pro-life Texas Republican Party
Texas Republicans are divided over in vitro fertilization (IVF), with some viewing it as abortion and others supporting it, including President Donald Trump and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
- New York’s race-based STEM programs face constitutional challenges
The New York State Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP) is facing a lawsuit over its race-based eligibility rules, which are alleged to discriminate against white and Asian-American students. The legal challenge claims the program violates the Constitution's equal protection guarantee by using racial criteria in admissions.
- Forty years after Batson, racial bias in jury selection persists
Forty years after the Batson v. Kentucky case, racial bias in jury selection remains a persistent issue in the legal system. The article questions whether constitutional protections against discrimination will be enforced or overlooked.