How has the Supreme Court consistently used the Fourteenth Amendment in applying the Bill of Rights to state governments?

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The Supreme Court has consistently used the Fourteenth Amendment in applying the Bill of Rights to state governments by applying the "due process" clause. The Court has ruled that the states are required to recognize and enforce the protections in the Bill of Rights under the "due process" clause, and failure to do so is a violation of this clause. President Lincoln did interpret the amendment as requiring states to observe the "due process" clause, but this was not upheld by the Supreme Court. Congress did pass an "enforcement statute," but it was not the reason the Supreme Court began recognizing the due process clause. The Bill of Rights does not explicitly apply to state governments, but the Fourteenth Amendment does require states to recognize and enforce the protections in the Bill of Rights.

How Has the Supreme Court Consistently Used the Fourteenth Amendment