Lawrence v. Texas (in part)
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Lawrence v. Texas (in part) is a landmark 2003 U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down laws criminalizing consensual same-sex intimacy, expanding constitutional protections for LGBTQ+ individuals.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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constitutional law case → landmark civil rights case → |
| areaOfLaw |
civil rights law
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constitutional law → criminal law → |
| citation |
123 S. Ct. 2472
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156 L. Ed. 2d 508 → 539 U.S. 558 → |
| concurrenceBy |
Sandra Day O’Connor
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| constitutionalClause |
Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
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| constitutionalProvision |
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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| court |
Supreme Court of the United States
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| decisionDate |
2003-06-26
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| dissentBy |
Antonin Scalia
NERFINISHED
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Clarence Thomas NERFINISHED → William H. Rehnquist → |
| effect |
decriminalized consensual same-sex intimacy between adults nationwide
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expanded constitutional protections for LGBTQ+ individuals → invalidated sodomy laws in the United States → |
| geographicScopeOfEffect |
United States
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| holding |
laws criminalizing private consensual sexual conduct between adults of the same sex are unconstitutional
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the Texas Homosexual Conduct law violates the Due Process Clause → the state cannot demean the existence or control the destiny of persons by making their private sexual conduct a crime → |
| joinedByInMajority |
David H. Souter
NERFINISHED
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John Paul Stevens NERFINISHED → Ruth Bader Ginsburg → Sandra Day O’Connor → Stephen G. Breyer NERFINISHED → |
| jurisdiction |
United States
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| legalIssue |
constitutionality of sodomy laws
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liberty under the Due Process Clause → right to privacy → substantive due process → |
| majorityOpinionBy |
Anthony M. Kennedy
NERFINISHED
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| overruledCase |
Bowers v. Hardwick
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| parties |
John Geddes Lawrence
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State of Texas → Tyron Garner → |
| precedentialStatus |
binding on state courts regarding sodomy laws
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binding precedent on lower federal courts → |
| recognizedRight |
autonomy in personal intimate decisions
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liberty of adults to engage in private consensual sexual conduct → |
| relatedDoctrine |
right to privacy in intimate relationships
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substantive due process liberty interests → |
| stateOfOrigin |
Texas
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| subjectMatter |
LGBTQ+ rights
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criminalization of same-sex sexual conduct → |
| term |
October Term 2002
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| yearDecided |
2003
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Equal Protection Clause
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basisFor |
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Griswold v. Connecticut
("Lawrence v. Texas")
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impactOnLaterCase |
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Anthony M. Kennedy
("Lawrence v. Texas")
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notableCaseOpinion |
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Baker v. Nelson
("Lawrence v. Texas")
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relatedCase |