At the same time, Black did not believe that the equal protection clause made poll taxes unconstitutional.

He found that it violated both the free speech and equal protection clauses of the Constitution.

Among their arguments was that a denial of benefits would violate the state's equal- protection clause.

I do think that the equal protection clause probably should have been kept to things like race and ethnicity.

It includes the due process and equal protection clauses among others.

He was concerned about broad interpretations of the due process and equal protection clauses.

I have given you my full view of the equal protection clause.

The call of the trade unions for a social protection clause deserves our full support.

But it could hear a claim under the federal Constitution's equal protection clause.

If special accommodations for the disabled are to be required, they have to come from positive law and not through the equal protection clause.