Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Set a precedent for future cases
Reaffirmed state authority over sexual conduct Sodomy laws remain constitutional Led_to_increased_awareness_of_LGBTQ_issues Mobilized_LGBTQ_activism |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Civil rights case
No. 85-140 |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Michael_Hardwick
5-4 ruling Bowers |
| gptkbp:criticism |
Discrimination against homosexuals
Violation of personal liberties |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
1986-06-30 |
| gptkbp:hasLegalEvent |
Influenced state legislation on sodomy
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
1980s_America
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bowers v. Hardwick
|
| gptkbp:impact |
LGBT rights movement
|
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Thurgood_Marshall
gptkb:Justice_William_J._Brennan_Jr. Justice Harry Blackmun Constitutional review of state laws Justices_of_the_Supreme_Court |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:Sodomy_laws_in_the_United_States
Right to privacy Influenced future cases on sexual orientation Equal protection under the law Constitutionality of sodomy laws Setback_for_LGBTQ_rights |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Georgia
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Available in legal archives
Frequently discussed in legal forums Used in law schools Criticized by civil rights advocates Documented in legal textbooks 478 U.S. 186 Legal scholars debate implications Cited in legal arguments Still relevant in discussions of privacy rights Significant_in_LGBTQ_legal_history |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Constitutional sodomy laws upheld
|
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Byron_White
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:Lawrence_v._Texas
|
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
Controversial ruling
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Obergefell_v._Hodges
gptkb:Romer_v._Evans Influenced_public_opinion_on_LGBTQ_rights |
| gptkbp:sideEffect |
Overturned_by_Lawrence_v._Texas
|
| gptkbp:team |
Controversial legacy in civil rights
|
| gptkbp:topScorer |
Historical context of sodomy laws
Not a fundamental right |