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Practice question: Strict Scrutiny Test

Essay Medium Jurisprudence

Practice question

Government has established an important objective and substantial relation for a rule that the court properly subjects to strict scrutiny. It concedes no compelling interest has been shown. Explain why intermediate-level sufficiency is not the answer.

Legal references

  • Samahan ng mga Progresibong Kabataan v. Quezon City, G.R. No. 225442, August 8, 2017, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/aug2017/gr_225442_2017.html
  • Central Bank Employees Association v. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, G.R. No. 148208, December 15, 2004, main decision, levels of scrutiny: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/45406

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