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'''State action doctrine''' is a legal principle that the [[Fourteenth Amendment]] applies only to state and local governments, not private entities.  Under state action doctrine, private parties outside government do not have to comply with procedural or substantive due process under the [[Fourteenth Amendment]].  For example, the [[First Amendment]] does not apply to private schools because they are not part of state or local government.  

'''State action doctrine''' is a legal principle that the [[Fourteenth Amendment]] -- and thus the [[Bill of Rights]] -- applies only to state and local governments, not private entities.  Under state action doctrine, private parties outside the government do not have to comply with procedural or substantive due process under the [[Fourteenth Amendment]].  For example, the [[First Amendment]] does not apply to private schools because they are not part of state or local government.  

There are two exceptions to this rule:

There are two exceptions to this rule:

These exceptions hold that private corporations performing government functions, such as handling law enforcement in a small town, would be subject to the [[Fourteenth Amendment]].  Similarly, high school athletic associations dictating who may compete in high school programs have been held to be subject to the [[Fourteenth Amendment]].  This is important to [[homeschooling]] as it attempts to end discrimination by public school sports leagues.<ref>See, e.g., [[NJSIAA]].

These exceptions hold that private corporations performing government functions, such as handling law enforcement in a small town, would be subject to the [[Fourteenth Amendment]].  Similarly, high school athletic associations dictating who may compete in high school programs have been held to be subject to the [[Fourteenth Amendment]].  This is important to [[homeschooling]] as it attempts to end discrimination by public school sports leagues.<ref>See, e.g., [[NJSIAA]].

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== References ==

== References ==