Noun 1. A standard of judicial review that requires the government prove that the means … See more

Prior to the Supreme Court era known as “the Warren Court,” the Due Process Clause was used with a broad stroke to strike down state laws seen to violate due process rig… See more

There are basically three levels of scrutiny, or evaluation, that may be applied by the court to determine whether a legislative action or governmental policy is valid, and whether it u… See more

In each of these examples, the determining factor for whether the Supreme Court should use the strict scrutiny standard on the matter revolves around the use of “suspect cl… See more

In 1938, the U.S. Supreme Court heard a case dealing with the illegality of using additive fats in milk sold in interstate commerce (United States v. Carolene Products C… See more