A law that prohibits or inhibits only some persons from exercising a fundamental right will be subject to "strict scrutiny" by the courts under the equal protection clause.

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This is a well-established principle in constitutional law. Laws or policies that discriminate against certain groups of people are subject to "strict scrutiny" under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This means that the government must have a compelling interest for enacting the law, and the law must be narrowly tailored to achieve that interest.

A Law That Prohibits or Inhibits Only Some Persons from Exercising