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Quotation from Plyler v. Doe by Supreme Court of the United States
“Section 21.031 imposes a lifetime hardship on a discrete class of children not accountable for their disabling status.”
Plyler v. Doe, Opinion of the Court (Justice Brennan), Part III-B (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute))
Justice Brennan explains why more is at stake than the abstract questions of suspect class and fundamental right.
Citation: "Section 21.031 imposes a lifetime hardship on a discrete class of children not accountable for their disabling status." — Supreme Court of the United States, Plyler v. Doe, Opinion of the Court (Justice Brennan), Part III-B (U.S. Reports text (Legal Information Institute)). (id plyler-v-doe-q1)
Portrait: US Supreme Court Justice William Brennan - 1972 official portrait, Robert S. Oakes, Public domain.
