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A comment on Court: Suspicionless Searches of Travelers’ Phones and Laptops Unconstitutional. Parent comment

Re:Court: Suspicionless Searches of Travelers’ Phones and La... by leereeves on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @06:14PM (#21519297)
Is the first point a constitutional issue? I don't recall the constitution guaranteeing anyone a public education.
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Re:Court: Suspicionless Searches of Travelers’ Phones and La... by dragonwriter on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @07:11PM (#21519692)
It doesn't require public education, but it restricts discrimination if it is provided by the state, as all states do. So, yes, it is a Constitutional issue.
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Re:Court: Suspicionless Searches of Travelers’ Phones and La... by leereeves on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @07:43AM (#21523396)
Which part of rhe Constitution forbids discrimination based on citizenship status?
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Re:Court: Suspicionless Searches of Travelers’ Phones and La... by dragonwriter on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @08:56AM (#21524017)
No part of the Constitution entirely forbids discrimination on any basis, but the part that is held to limit state discrimination on that basis is—as limits state discrimination on every basis—the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.
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Re:Court: Suspicionless Searches of Travelers’ Phones and La... by torstenvl on Sunday November 17, 2019 @03:26PM (#21559876)
The equal protection clause applies to citizenship status. The key case on citizenship discrimination and public education is Plyler v. Doe, 457 U.S. 202 (1982) available at https://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-a...
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