In Bi-Metallic Investment Company v.State Board of Equalization of Colorado, the Supreme Court ruled that it is a violation of the Fourteenth Amendment for a governmental body to take a general rule-making action without giving every individual an opportunity to dispute the action in a fair hearing.

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In Bi-Metallic Investment Co. v. State Board of Equalization of Colorado, the Supreme Court held that when a rule of conduct applies to more than a few people, it is impracticable that everyone should have a direct voice in its adoption. The case established that general rules that affect a group or the public at large do not require the same procedural due process (such as a fair hearing for each individual) as actions that affect specific individuals.

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