Equal Protection Clause

Case on the Equal Protection Clause in the context of minority vote dilution.

1. Abbott v. Perez

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 25, 2018)
3. VictimsShannon PerezDefendantsGreg AbbottPlaintiffsShannon PerezDefense AttorneysScott A. KellerPlaintiff AttorneysPaul M. SmithJudgesSamuel AlitoInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States District Court for the Western District of Texas
4. Case Tags: Voting Rights Act;Racial Gerrymandering;Fourteenth Amendment;Equal Protection Clause

1. Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 29, 2023)
3. Victims<![CDATA[None]]>Defendants<![CDATA[President and Fellows of Harvard College]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Students for Fair Admissions, Inc.]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Seth P. Waxman]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Patrick Strawbridge]]>Judges<![CDATA[John G. Roberts Jr.]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Harvard College]]><![CDATA[Students for Fair Admissions, Inc.]]>
4. Case Tags: Affirmative Action;Equal Protection Clause;College Admissions;Supreme Court

1. Louisiana v. Callais

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 29, 2026)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Paul Callais]]><![CDATA[其他原告]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[State of Louisiana]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Liz Murrill]]>Judges<![CDATA[David C. Joseph]]><![CDATA[Robert R. Summerhays]]><![CDATA[Carl E. Stewart]]>Institutions<![CDATA[U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana]]><![CDATA[U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]]>
4. Case Tags: Redistricting;Racial Gerrymandering;Voting Rights Act;Equal Protection Clause

1. United States v. Skrmetti

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 18, 2025)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Jonathan Skrmetti]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[United States]]><![CDATA[L.W.]]><![CDATA[Samantha Williams]]><![CDATA[Brian Williams]]><![CDATA[John Doe]]><![CDATA[Jane Doe]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[J. Matthew Rice]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Elizabeth Prelogar]]><![CDATA[Chase Strangio]]>Judges<![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]><![CDATA[Ketanji Brown Jackson]]>Institutions<![CDATA[U.S. Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[Tennessee]]><![CDATA[U.S. Department of Justice]]><![CDATA[American Civil Liberties Union]]>
4. Case Tags: gender-affirming care ban;transgender rights;Supreme Court decision;equal protection clause