Bradwell v. Illinois
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In Bradwell v. State of Illinois, the United States Supreme Court narrowly construed the Privileges and Immunities Clause of the Fourteeth Amendment. 83 U.S. 130 (1872). In an 8-1 ruling, it upheld the decision of the Illinois court, ruling that the Privileges or Immunities Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment did not include the right to practice a profession. Therefore, the states are within their rights to regulate a profession.
The case is also notable for being an early legal challenge to gender discrimination in the United States.
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