"Strict scrutiny is the most stringent standard of judicial review used by U.S. courts reviewing federal law. Along with the lower standards of rational basis (reduced scrutiny) review and intermediate scrutiny, strict scrutiny is part of a hierarchy of standards courts employ to weigh an asserted government interest against a constitutional right or policy that conflicts with the manner in which the interest is being pursued."@en . "Strict scrutiny"@en . . . "Strict scrutiny is the most stringent standard of judicial review used by U.S. courts reviewing federal law. Along with the lower standards of rational basis (reduced scrutiny) review and intermediate scrutiny, strict scrutiny is part of a hierarchy of standards courts employ to weigh an asserted government interest against a constitutional right or policy that conflicts with the manner in which the interest is being pursued."@en . . .