Yick Wo v. Hopkins (1886)
Facts: P put in jail for operating a laundry in a wooden building w/o approval for something other than brick or stone. He had been there for 22 years and had a license to be there. At this time, most of the laundries were operated by Chinese and in wooden buildings. All Chinese applicants except one had been denied and all of those non-Chinese applicants accepted.
Holding: SC applied EP clause to strike down municipal practices discriminating against Chinese citizens living in the U.S.
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