Originally Posted By: olivant
Kly, while the 14th amendment precludes states from denying citizens equal protection of the law, I don't find any similar constitutional provision that applies the same preclusion to the federal government. Your comments?


The Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment applies to the federal government through the Due Process Clause of the Fifth by way of reverse incorporation. The doctrine is found in Bolling v. Sharpe.