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federal equal protection clause in Utah

16 Utah opinions name it 2 courts 1989–2021 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Utah courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (11)

CaseFollowedCited
Mountain Fuel Supply Co. v. Salt Lake City Corp.green
utah · 1988 · cited in 7 Utah opinions naming this issue, 1989–2010
2 sentences

2010Gallivan, 2002 UT 89, ¶ 33 , 54 P.3d 1069 (internal quotation marks omitted). 5 The Utah provision may, "'in some cireumstances, [be] more rigorous than the standard applied under the federal constitution"'" Id. (quoting Mountain Fuel Supply Co. v. Salt Lake City Corp., 752 P.2d 884, 889 (Utah 1988); see also Blue Cross & Blue Shield, 779 P.2d at 637 (stating the guarantees under the Utah Constitution are not only as least as vigorous but "probably more" protective than the federal equal protection clause)).

1989Therefore, if the statutes under attack can withstand scrutiny under article I, section 24, they will not be found to violate the federal equal protection clause. 752 P.2d at 890 .

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Blue Cross and Blue Shield v. Stategreen
utah · 1989 · cited in 7 Utah opinions naming this issue, 1989–2021
2 sentences

2021See also Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Utah v. State of Utah, 779 P.2d 634, 637 (Utah 1989) (“The principles and concepts embodied in the federal equal protection clause and the state uniform operation of the laws provision are substantially similar.”). 20190684-CA 4 2021 UT App 32 State v. Rosen in a vacuum; rather, it involves asking whether the strategy counsel employed was that of a reasonable, competent lawyer in the real-time context” of the proceeding.

2010Gallivan, 2002 UT 89, ¶ 33 , 54 P.3d 1069 (internal quotation marks omitted). 5 The Utah provision may, "'in some cireumstances, [be] more rigorous than the standard applied under the federal constitution"'" Id. (quoting Mountain Fuel Supply Co. v. Salt Lake City Corp., 752 P.2d 884, 889 (Utah 1988); see also Blue Cross & Blue Shield, 779 P.2d at 637 (stating the guarantees under the Utah Constitution are not only as least as vigorous but "probably more" protective than the federal equal protection clause)).

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Gallivan v. Walkergreen
utah · 2002 · cited in 4 Utah opinions naming this issue, 2010–2021
2 sentences

2021“Moreover, deficient performance is not determined (…continued) considered Utah’s version of the federal equal protection clause as the two “embody the same general principle.” Gallivan v. Walker, 2002 UT 89, ¶ 31 , 54 P.3d 1069 (quotation simplified).

2021“Moreover, deficient performance is not determined (…continued) considered Utah’s version of the federal equal protection clause as the two “embody the same general principle.” Gallivan v. Walker, 2002 UT 89, ¶ 31 , 54 P.3d 1069 (quotation simplified).

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Lee v. Gaufingreen
utah · 1993 · cited in 3 Utah opinions naming this issue, 1995–1997
2 sentences

1997We must examine the juveniles' state and federal equal protection claims separately as "the federal equal protection clause and Utah's uniform operation of laws clauses contain separate and independent guarantees." Mohi, 901 P.2d at 1004 n. 22; see, e.g., Lee v. Gaufin, 867 P.2d 572, 577 (Utah 1993).

1997We must examine the juveniles' state and federal equal protection claims separately as "the federal equal protection clause and Utah's uniform operation of laws clauses contain separate and independent guarantees." Mohi, 901 P.2d at 1004 n. 22; see, e.g., Lee v. Gaufin, 867 P.2d 572, 577 (Utah 1993).

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Malan v. Lewisgreen
utah · 1984 · cited in 3 Utah opinions naming this issue, 1989–2002
2 sentences

2002Id. ¶ 34 Article I, section 24 of the Utah Constitution provides, "All laws of a general nature shall have uniform operation." Under Article I, section 24, a two-part test is necessary to ensure the uniform operation of the laws: "First, a law must apply equally to all persons within a class.

2002Id. 134 Article I, section 24 of the Utah Constitution provides, "All laws of a general nature shall have uniform operation." Under Article I, section 24, a two-part test is necessary to ensure the uniform operation of the laws: "First, a law must apply equally to all persons within a class.

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Brinkerhoff v. Forsythgreen
utah · 1989 · cited in 2 Utah opinions naming this issue, 1997–1997
2 sentences

1997See Blue Cross, 779 P.2d at 637, 645 ; Mountain Fuel Supply Co. v. Salt Lake City Corp., 752 P.2d 884, 890 (Utah 1988).

1997See Blue Cross, 779 P.2d at 637, 645 ; Mountain Fuel Supply Co. v. Salt Lake City Corp., 752 P.2d 884, 890 (Utah 1988).

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Gray v. Department of Employment Securitygreen
utah · 1984 · cited in 2 Utah opinions naming this issue, 1997–1997
2 sentences

1997Blue Cross & Blue Shield v. State, 779 P.2d 634, 637 (Utah 1989); see also Gray v. Department of Employment Sec., 681 P.2d 807, 825-26 (Utah 1984) (Durham, J., concurring & dissenting). .

1997Blue Cross & Blue Shield v. State, 779 P.2d 634, 637 (Utah 1989); see also Gray v. Department of Employment Sec., 681 P.2d 807, 825-26 (Utah 1984) (Durham, J., concurring & dissenting). [4] In Mohi , the Utah Supreme Court held that the direct-file provision of the Juvenile Courts Act, Utah Code Ann. § 78 -3a-25 (1993), violated the uniform operation of laws provision of the Utah Constitution.

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State v. Rosengreen
utahctapp · 2021 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
2 sentences

2021See also Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Utah v. State of Utah, 779 P.2d 634, 637 (Utah 1989) (“The principles and concepts embodied in the federal equal protection clause and the state uniform operation of the laws provision are substantially similar.”). 20190684-CA 4 2021 UT App 32 State v. Rosen in a vacuum; rather, it involves asking whether the strategy counsel employed was that of a reasonable, competent lawyer in the real-time context” of the proceeding.

2021See also Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Utah v. State of Utah, 779 P.2d 634, 637 (Utah 1989) (“The principles and concepts embodied in the federal equal protection clause and the state uniform operation of the laws provision are substantially similar.”). 20190684-CA 4 2021 UT App 32 State v. Rosen in a vacuum; rather, it involves asking whether the strategy counsel employed was that of a reasonable, competent lawyer in the real-time context” of the proceeding.

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ABCO Enterprises v. Utah State Tax Commissiongreen
utah · 2009 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
1 sentence

2010See ABCO Enters. v. State Tax Comm'n, 2009 UT 36, ¶ 14 , 211 P.3d 382 ; Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Utah v. State Tax Comm'n, 779 P.2d 634, 637 (Utah 1989). 6 .

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Archuleta v. St. Mark's Hospitalgreen
utah · 2010 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
1 sentence

2010See ABCO Enters. v. State Tax Comm'n, 2009 UT 36, ¶ 14 , 211 P.3d 382 ; Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Utah v. State Tax Comm'n, 779 P.2d 634, 637 (Utah 1989). 6 .

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Anderson v. Provo City Corp.green
utah · 2005 · cited in 1 Utah opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
2 sentences

2005I, § 24 (“All laws of a general nature shall have uniform operation.”); see also Anderson v. Provo City, 2005 UT 5, ¶¶ 17-18 , 108 P.3d 701 (stating that the two provisions embody the same general principles, although under some circumstances, Utah’s uniform operation of laws provision is more rigorous than the federal equal protection clause).

2005I, § 24 (“All laws of a general nature shall have uniform operation.”); see also Anderson v. Provo City, 2005 UT 5, ¶¶ 17-18 , 108 P.3d 701 (stating that the two provisions embody the same general principles, although under some circumstances, Utah’s uniform operation of laws provision is more rigorous than the federal equal protection clause).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Utah. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Mohi green
utah · 1995
2 sentences

1997We must examine the juveniles' state and federal equal protection claims separately as "the federal equal protection clause and Utah's uniform operation of laws clauses contain separate and independent guarantees." Mohi, 901 P.2d at 1004 n. 22; see, e.g., Lee v. Gaufin, 867 P.2d 572, 577 (Utah 1993).

1997We must examine the juveniles' state and federal equal protection claims separately as "the federal equal protection clause and Utah's uniform operation of laws clauses contain separate and independent guarantees." Mohi, 901 P.2d at 1004 n. 22; see, e.g., Lee v. Gaufin, 867 P.2d 572, 577 (Utah 1993).

21997–1997
State v. Wilkes green
utahctapp · 2020
2 sentences

2021State v. Wilkes, 2020 UT App 175, ¶ 24 , 479 P.3d 1142 (quotation simplified).

2021State v. Wilkes, 2020 UT App 175, ¶ 24 , 479 P.3d 1142 (quotation simplified).

12021–2021
Merrill v. Utah Labor Commission green
utah · 2009
1 sentence

2015Id. ¶52 This is essentially the federal equal protection standard.

12015–2015
Amax Magnesium Corp. v. Utah State Tax Commission green
utah · 1990
1 sentence

1996Amax, 796 P.2d at 1261 . .

11996–1996

Statutes the citing opinions construe

UT § Utah Code § 76-5-203 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

CA 78 (1973–2025) WA 70 (1976–2025) NJ 26 (1973–2026) CT 25 (1974–2025) AK 22 (1980–2021) PA 19 (1977–2025) UT 16 (1989–2021) OR 14 (1978–2016) MA 14 (1980–2024) IA 12 (1987–2021) MN 12 (1983–2012) TX 12 (1983–2024) IL 11 (1975–2006) NY 10 (1977–2003) IN 10 (1968–2016) GA 9 (1992–2024) OH 9 (1991–2012) WY 8 (1990–2022) MI 8 (1969–2014) MD 7 (1981–2019) KY 5 (1992–2025) LA 5 (1978–1998) FL 4 (1972–2015) AL 4 (1995–2025) CO 3 (1979–1987) WV 3 (1988–1996) MT 3 (1999–2004) NV 2 (1983–1994) VT 2 (1999–2010) NE 2 (1992–2018) AZ 2 (1994–2008) VA 2 (2002–2024) NM 2 (1998–1999) WI 2 (1971–1989) NH 2 (1984–2013) ID 2 (1975–1993) NC 2 (1987–2023) MO 2 (1970–1978)

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