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rational-purpose test

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A quick definition of rational-purpose test:

A rational-purpose test is a way for judges to decide if a law is fair. If a law does not affect an important right or group of people, the court will only strike it down if it has no good reason to exist. This is the easiest test for a law to pass, and it is called "rational basis." The court will only use stricter tests if the law affects important rights or groups of people.

A more thorough explanation:

Rational-Purpose Test

The rational-purpose test is a criterion used by courts to analyze a statute that does not involve a fundamental right or a suspect classification under the Due Process or Equal Protection Clause. The court will uphold a law if it has a reasonable relationship to achieving a legitimate government objective. This is the most lenient standard of review used in due-process and equal-protection analysis.

  • A city ordinance that requires all dogs to be on a leash when in public places. The legitimate government objective is to ensure public safety and prevent dog attacks. The ordinance has a reasonable relationship to achieving this objective, so it would pass the rational-purpose test.
  • A state law that requires all individuals to obtain a license before operating a motor vehicle. The legitimate government objective is to ensure that drivers are qualified and competent to operate a vehicle. The law has a reasonable relationship to achieving this objective, so it would pass the rational-purpose test.

These examples illustrate how the rational-purpose test is used to determine whether a law is constitutional. If a law has a legitimate government objective and a reasonable relationship to achieving that objective, it will likely be upheld by the court.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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