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Procedural Due Process

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Brian Short v. State of Florida
The main issue in this case is whether the State of Florida violated procedural due process by depriving individuals of their basic constitutional rights by not allowing marriage of shorted individuals.
This is a due process case. Due process is covered in the 14th Amendment Section 1. “...nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law...” (pp. 28 & 671). This is to ensure peoples protection over their rights.
Due process “a course of formal proceedings (as legal proceedings) carried out regularly and in accordance with established rules and principles” This is to ensure fair treatment especially when dealing with a citizens entitlement.
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