Blog Strict Scrutiny Definition Share This Post Commentaries / Politics Strict Scrutiny Definition By redkudzu_admin on May 2nd 2016 No Comments / 190 views What we need to know about the ‘Compelling State Interest’ clause of the Religious Freedom bill. Strict Scrutiny A standard of Judicial Review for a challenged policy in which the court presumes the policy to be invalid unless the government can demonstrate a compelling interest to justify the policy. The strict scrutiny standard of judicial review is based on the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Federal courts use strict scrutiny to determine whether certain types of government policies are constitutional. The U.S. Supreme Court has applied this standard to laws or policies that impinge on a right explicitly protected by the U.S. Constitution, such as the right to vote. The Court has also identified certain rights that it deems to be fundamental rights, even though they are not enumerated in the Constitution. Read full article here Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Login with: Continue with Facebook Continue with Google Continue with Twitter First Amendment Religious Liberty Share This Post redkudzu_admin The goal of this site is to give information. Whether from national sites or locally in Georgia. Related Articles Popular Writer Bari Weiss Leaves New York Times After Posting Blistering Resignation Letter July 16th 2020 The Death Of Free Speech – School Board Candidate Forcibly Removed From LGBT Meeting May 26th 2016 Obama Unleashed – How Far Will He Go? March 5th 2015