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Yick Wo v. Hopkins
SCOTUS · Decided Decided
Case Overview
A facially neutral ordinance administered with an evil eye and an unequal hand violates equal protection; San Francisco licensed every white laundry operator and no Chinese ones. The founding selective-enforcement case, and it protects noncitizens.
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