equal protection inquiry
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From 406 U.S. 164 - Weber v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. · 1972Most cited · 1,490 citing opinions
The essential inquiry in all the foregoing cases is, however, inevitably a dual one: What legitimate state interest does the classification promote? What fundamental personal rights might the classification endanger?