Is there any type of disability that does not constitute a protected class for equal protection purposes?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Wilhelm v. Beard, No. 2:18-cv-1125 DB P (E.D. Cal. 2020):
5. To the extent plaintiff may believe that any disability he has places him in a protected class, he is mistaken. It is well-settled that the disabled do not constitute a suspect class for equal protection purposes. See Coakley v. Murphy, 884 F.2d 1218, 1221-22 (9th Cir. 1989).
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