In the case, the Supreme Court ruled that due process: was not as fundamental a right as equal protection. could not be incorporated by the Fourteenth Amendment. allowed the Fifth Amendment to be applied to state laws. should apply to reversing Palko’s conviction.

Due process are the steps that the government must take to ensure that the rights are protected. In the constitution the steps to due process are the 4th amendment which protects people from unlawful searches and seizures which means that police have no right to search you without a warrant. then the 5th amendment which imposes restrictions on governments prosecution of persons accused of crimes. It prohibits self incrimination. The 6th amendment which guarantees rights of criminal defendants which includes the right to public trial without unnecessary delay. And the 8th amendment which states that Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. The due process could not be could not be incorporated by the Fourteenth Amendment this is because the Fourteenth Amendment has had a profound impact on American jurisprudence.