A city ordinance that prohibits people of certain nationality from living in one sector of the city is an abridgement of a substantive due process right.

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Substantive due process protects individuals from arbitrary denial of life, liberty, or property outside the bounds of legal process. A city ordinance that discriminates based on nationality and restricts where people can live violates this principle by arbitrarily denying them the liberty to reside where they choose based on an immutable characteristic.

A City Ordinance That Prohibits People of Certain Nationality from Living