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UNBIASED University is in session! While Jordan is on maternity leave, she’s breaking down the most critical aspects of the United States government — the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the three branches of the federal government, presidential elections, the evolution of political parties, and more. In this episode of UNBIASED Politics, we examine the evolution of the Equal Protection Clause and how it became one of the most powerful tools in constitutional law. Originally adopted as part of the Fourteenth Amendment after the Civil War, equal protection was intended to safeguard newly freed enslaved people from discriminatory state laws. But over time, its reach expanded far beyond its original context. We trace how the Supreme Court moved from upholding segregation to striking it down, how the modern system of judicial scrutiny developed, and how courts today evaluate laws that treat groups differently. From race and gender classifications to broader questions about fairness and government power, this episode provides a clear, nonpartisan look at how the meaning of equal protection has evolved and why it continues to shape some of the most significant legal debates in the country. Intro (0:00) The Basics of Equal Protection (3:18) Suspect and Quasi-Suspect Classes; Levels of Judicial Review (7:02) Fundamental Rights and Judicial Review (~20:52) Discriminatory Impact vs. Discriminatory Intent (~23:08) Piecing Everything Together (~27:28) Most Notable Equal Protection Cases at the Supreme Court (~29:08) SUBSCRIBE TO JORDAN'S ⁠⁠FREE NEWSLETTER⁠⁠. ⁠⁠Watch⁠⁠ this episode on YouTube. Follow Jordan on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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