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The Standards of Judicial Review
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What is the standard of review used when a court is reviewing a law that is alleged to violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?
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Strict scrutiny
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Strict scrutiny is the most rigorous standard of review used by courts when reviewing laws that are alleged to violate the Equal Protection Clause. Under strict scrutiny, the government must have a compelling interest in enacting the law and the law must be narrowly tailored to achieve that interest.