In order to claim a violation of the equal protection clause,a claimant must prove:

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In order to claim a violation of the equal protection clause, a claimant must prove that the government action had both a discriminatory effect and a discriminatory purpose. This is known as the "purposeful discrimination" standard, as established by the Supreme Court in Washington v. Davis (1976). It is not enough to simply show that the government action treated one person differently than others; there must be evidence of intentional discrimination.

In Order to Claim a Violation of the Equal Protection