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A reading of the Opinion of the Court delivered by Justice Alito in Mahmoud v. Taylor, decided June 2025.

Mahmoud v. Taylor centers on a constitutional challenge brought by an individual, Mahmoud, who argued that a state-level policy enforced by Taylor, a government official, unlawfully infringed upon protected individual rights. According to Mahmoud, the policy created a burden on personal liberty interests without adequate justification, raising concerns about due process, equal protection, and the proper scope of executive authority. The state defended the policy by emphasizing administrative necessity, public safety considerations, and the traditional deference courts provide to state decision-making in areas where government agencies possess specialized expertise.

The Supreme Court’s review focused on two primary questions. First, whether the state’s action implicated a constitutionally protected interest requiring heightened scrutiny, and second, whether the procedures used by the state were sufficient to safeguard against arbitrary or discriminatory enforcement. While previous cases have recognized broad state power in certain regulatory contexts, the Court acknowledged that such power has limits, especially when individual rights are implicated in a substantial way.