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deferential rational basis test in Pennsylvania

6 Pennsylvania opinions name it 2 courts 2009–2022 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Pennsylvania 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.

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Also cited on this issue (6)

CaseCitedYears
Commonwealth v. Albert green
pa · 2000
2 sentences

2015Id at 1211 n. 19 (emphasis added) (citing Commonwealth v. Albert [ 563 Pa. 133 ], 758 A.2d 1149 ([Pa.] 2000)).

2015Id at 1211 n. 19 (emphasis added) (citing Commonwealth v. Albert [ 563 Pa. 133 ], 758 A.2d 1149 ([Pa.] 2000)).

32009–2015
Display Creation, Inc. v. Verducci Creations, Inc. neutral
ri · 1994
1 sentence

2022Appeal Bd. (Rushton Mining Co.), 637 A.2d 776 , 777 (Pa. 1994). 5 Employer responds by asserting that the deferential rational basis standard of review applies and that under that standard, the classifications created by Section 306(c)(22) are rationally related to a legitimate state objective.

12022–2022
District of Columbia v. Heller green
scotus · 2008
1 sentence

2021The United States Supreme Court made “it clear that the deferential rational-basis standard is out, and with it the presumption of constitutionality.” Id. at 706 (citing Heller, 554 U.S. at 628 n.27).

12021–2021
Rhonda Ezell v. City of Chicago green
ca7 · 2011
1 sentence

2021The United States Supreme Court made “it clear that the deferential rational-basis standard is out, and with it the presumption of constitutionality.” Id. at 706 (citing Heller, 554 U.S. at 628 n.27).

12021–2021
Nixon v. Commonwealth green
pa · 2003
2 sentences

2017In the face of the Commonwealth’s argument for a more deferential rational basis test, i.e., “the rational basis test used in equal protection challenges and in due process challenges brought under the United States Constitution,” Nixon, 839 A.2d at 288 n.15, we insisted that “[a]lthough the due process guarantees provided by the Pennsylvania Constitution are substantially coextensive with those provided by the Fourteenth Amendment, a more restrictive rational basis test is applied under [the Pennsylvania] Constitution.” Id.

2017In the face of the Commonwealth’s argument for a more deferential rational basis test, i.e., “the rational basis test used in equal protection challenges and in due process challenges brought under the United States Constitution,” Nixon, 839 A.2d at 288 n.15, we insisted that “[a]lthough the due process guarantees provided by the Pennsylvania Constitution are substantially coextensive with those provided by the Fourteenth Amendment, a more restrictive rational basis test is applied under [the Pennsylvania] Constitution.” Id.

12017–2017
Clifton v. Allegheny County green
pa · 2009
1 sentence

2013Id. at 686, 969 A.2d at 1211 n. 19 (citing Commonwealth v. Albert, 563 Pa. 133 , 758 A.2d 1149 (2000)).

12013–2013

Where else courts name it

IL 28 (1990–2022) CA 11 (1990–2023) PA 6 (2009–2022) OH 4 (2015–2024) WA 4 (2004–2025) TX 4 (2016–2021) MI 3 (1995–2015) MD 3 (2007–2018) CT 3 (2011–2015) IA 2 (2018–2019) WI 2 (2006–2013) MN 2 (1991–1996) NE 2 (2022–2022) AZ 2 (1999–2014)

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