Constitutional Law - Equal Protection - Illegitimacy Classifications Require Reasonably Strict Scrutiny
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Authors
O'Connor, James D.
Issue Date
1978
Volume
11
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Journal Article
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FIRST PARAGRAPH(S)|In Trimble v. Gordon the United States Supreme Court held that a probate statute which excluded an illegitimate child as an heir of its father violated the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment by discriminating invidiously against illegitimates. In Trimble, the Court clarified its present attitude toward illegitimacy classifications and substantially strengthened the equal protection standard of review in this area. The purpose of this note is to analyze the United States Supreme Court's evolving standard of review in the area of illegitimacy in light of the Court's changing application of equal protection models...
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11 Creighton L. Rev. 609 (1977-1978)
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Creighton University School of Law