without the courts authority to interpret and apply the guarantee of equal protection to prevent majorities from encroaching on minority rights, there is a danger that entrenched patterns of historical discrimination would become fixed, and disfavored groups would be relegated to a permanent or semi-permanent position of second class citizenship. (Sailer Inn, Supra, 5Cal.3d at p.19.)
By safeguarding the equal protection rights of individuals and minorities, the courts enforce the fundamental constitutional limitations on majority power that are necessary to ensure that every person is treated by the organized society as a respected and participating member. (Molar v. Gates (1979) 98 Cal. App3d 1, 16.)
has anyone seen any main stream media news coverage of this ?
jewpalegay 2 years ago
without the courts authority to interpret and apply the guarantee of equal protection to prevent majorities from encroaching on minority rights, there is a danger that entrenched patterns of historical discrimination would become fixed, and disfavored groups would be relegated to a permanent or semi-permanent position of second class citizenship. (Sailer Inn, Supra, 5Cal.3d at p.19.)
KamikazeKoscki 3 years ago
By safeguarding the equal protection rights of individuals and minorities, the courts enforce the fundamental constitutional limitations on majority power that are necessary to ensure that every person is treated by the organized society as a respected and participating member. (Molar v. Gates (1979) 98 Cal. App3d 1, 16.)
KamikazeKoscki 3 years ago