...the classification rests on grounds wholly irrelevant to the achievement of the State's objective. State legislatures are presumed to have acted within...facts reasonably may be conceived to justify it." See also Dandridge v. Williams, 397 US 471 (1970); Massachusetts Bd. of Retirement v. Murgia, 427 US...

...Accordingly, "[a] statutory discrimination will not be set aside as the denial of equal protection of the laws if any state of facts reasonably may be conceived to justify it." Metropolitan Cos. Ins. Co. v. Brownell, 294 US, at 584. But, as we have consistently held, this limitation...

...Ed. 1264). A statutory discrimination will not be set aside as denial of equal protection of laws, if any state of facts reasonably may be conceived to justify it iMetropolitan Casually Insurance Co. of A'eio York v. Brownell, 204 US 580, 79 L. Ed. 1070). The "equal...

...the classification rests on grounds wholly irrelevant to the achievement of the State's objective. State legislatures are presumed to have acted within...power despite the fact that, in practice, their laws 2 Companion arguments made by appellants are that the exceptions to the Sunday sale's prohibition so...

...377 US classification rests on grounds wholly irrelevant to the achievement of the State's objective. State legislatures are presumed to have acted within...justify it." McGowan v. Maryland, 366 US 420, 425-426. These principles reflect an understanding respect for the unique values inherent in the Federal Union...

...Harlan, Brennan, and Stewart of those now on the Court were there then. Restating the age-old doctrine, "A statutory discrimination will not be set aside...facts reasonably may be conceived to justify it," the Chief Justice and the Court (save Justice Douglas) applied it in upholding Maryland's Sunday closing...

...Harlan, Brennan, and Stewart of those now on the Court were there then. Restating the age-old doctrine: "A statutory discrimination will not be set aside...facts reasonably may be conceived to justify it," the Chief Justice and the Court (save Justice Douglas) applied it in upholding Maryland's Sunday closing...

...the classification rests on grounds wholly irrelevant to the achievement of the State's objective. State legislatures are presumed to have acted within...justify it." McGowan v. Maryland, 366 US 420, 425-426. STEWART, J., dissenting. 393 US The provisions enacted by the Ohio Legislature fully meet that standard.5...

...the classification rests on grounds wholly irrelevant to the achievement of the State's objective. State legislatures are presumed to have acted within...facts reasonably may be conceived to justify it." 4 Pope v. WOliarru, 193 US 621; Lassiter v. Northampton Election Ed., 360 US 45, 51 ; Carrington v....

...illogical, it may be, and unscientific." Metropolis Theatre Co. v. City of Chicago, 228 US 61, 69-70. "A statutory discrimination will not be set aside...conceived to justify it." McGowan v. Maryland, 366 US 420, 426. "Normally, a legislative classification will not be set aside if any state of facts rationally...