Race and national origin, and state classification alienage trigger strict scrutinty

Classifications based on gender are intermediate scrunity

The measure would have to be substantially related to the objective

Disability, age, poverty

Cleburn- SC said that mentally retarded people have political standing. Theres not rational basis for
requiring this group home to have a permit when others are not required. (requires closer fit bw means
and ends. Ct says its rational basis, but really isnt.)
5
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circuit erred in applied strict scrutiny. City violates equal protection under rational review. We apply
heightened scrutiny when theres a history of severe discrimination. Traditional rational basis will accept
any purpose. Cleburne is heightened rational basis review/scrutiny (Reid v. Reid- discrimination between
women and men for estate).
Strict scrutiny- is not supposed to be deferential, but in korematsu, we see deferential
Rational basis
Carolene products- footnote 4
Mentally is a quasi