Judicial Review Standards Explained

Summary

Intermediate scrutiny requires laws to be substantially related to an important government interest, while strict scrutiny demands laws be narrowly tailored to a compelling government interest. Age-based laws often face intermediate scrutiny, whereas laws affecting suspect classes like race or religion face strict scrutiny.

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could you review a hypothetical constitutional law case in which we are a supreme court clerk and have to make a recommendation for type of test (strict scrutiny or intermediate) and provide reasoning?
Hello! Sure, here's a hypothetical scenario:
A state law prohibits people under * from buying alcohol.
*. Strict Scrutiny: If this law was challenged under Equal Protection Clause, it might fail strict scrutiny because it discriminates based on age, a suspect class.
*. Intermediate Scrutiny: However, the law might pass intermediate scrutiny if the state can show it's substantially related to an important government interest, like public safety.
Could you please let me know the country this case is based in for more accurate information?