Equal Protection

Constitutional guarantee of equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment.

1. Gilbert v. Alabama Department of Human Resources

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 12, 2018)
3. Original Case: Gilbert v. State of Alabama Department of Human Resources et al
4. VictimsRebecca GilbertLeigh GilbertDefendantsAlabama Department of Human ResourcesNancy BucknerPlaintiffsRebecca GilbertLeigh GilbertPlaintiff AttorneysSamuel BrookeCatherine SakimuraJudgesAbdul KallonInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaSouthern Poverty Law CenterNational Center for Lesbian RightsAlabama Department of Human Resources
5. Case Tags: LGBTQ+ Rights;Equal Protection;Foster Care Discrimination;Federal Civil Rights Litigation

1. Brewer v. Brown et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 3, 2026)
3. DefendantsMichael BrownSusan MillerPlaintiffsJamie BrewerDefense AttorneysDavid ThompsonPlaintiff AttorneysLinda CarterJudgesSarah JenkinsInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaACLUAlliance Defending Freedom
4. Case Tags: Transgender Rights;Title IX;Equal Protection;Preliminary Injunction

1. Walker v Jefferson County, Alabama

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 22, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Jasmine Walker et al. (Plaintiffs) v. Jefferson County, Alabama, et al. (Defendants)
4. Case Tags: Algorithmic Discrimination;Equal Protection;Pretrial Detention;Criminal Justice Reform