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Originally Posted by mcp1810
From the U.S. Constitution....
Please note, it does not say states shall not deprive citizens of life, liberty or property, without due process. It says "any person". Then we have "any person within its jurisdiction" that have "the equal protection of the laws."
It seems to me that if this was only in reference to "citizens" they would have used that word throughout. As "citizen" is defined in the amendment "any person" would appear to include someone who is excluded by that definition, therefore a person who is not a "citizen".
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I just checked the text of the Constitution for "equal protection." The only place this phrase comes up is in the Fourteenth Amendment.
Interesting question...literally, the states may not deny persons the equal protection of the laws per this amendment. The national government is not so constrained?
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