Statements (83)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:argued_on |
1985-11-30
1986-03-26 |
| gptkbp:case_analysis |
Examined in law schools
Used in legal education Examined in law reviews Referenced in legal textbooks Criticized for moral reasoning Discussed in political debates Supported by conservative groups Opposed by civil rights organizations Debated in legal scholarship Analyzed in sociological studies Cited in Supreme Court opinions Critiqued in feminist theory Examined in human rights discussions Influenced state legislation on sodomy laws Part of broader civil rights history Still referenced in contemporary debates |
| gptkbp:case_number |
No. 85-140
Part of a series of cases on sexual orientation |
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
5-4 ruling
Controversial among legal scholars Influenced public policy on sexual orientation Legal discourse on morality and law Overruled Reaffirmed state power over sexual conduct Influenced public opinion on LGBTQ+ issues Legal precedent for anti-sodomy laws |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
Landmark case in LGBT rights
Key case in LGBTQ+ rights history |
| gptkbp:case_types |
Constitutional law case
Civil rights case |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
|
| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
1986-06-30 |
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_Harry_Blackmun
|
| gptkbp:docket_number |
85-140
|
| gptkbp:election |
5-4
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
1980s America
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bowers v. Hardwick
|
| gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:LGBT_rights_movement
Influenced future rulings on sexual privacy |
| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:State_of_Georgia
gptkb:Michael_Hardwick |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
gptkb:478_U._S._186
Legal textbooks Supreme Court opinions 478 U. S. 186 (1986) LGBT advocacy materials |
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
gptkb:Justice_John_Paul_Stevens
gptkb:Justice_Thurgood_Marshall gptkb:Justice_William_Brennan Judicial scrutiny of state laws |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
|
| gptkbp:legal_context |
Privacy rights
Sodomy laws in the United States |
| gptkbp:legal_framework |
Conservative interpretation
Originalism vs. living constitution |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
gptkb:Right_to_privacy
Equal protection under the law Constitutionality of sodomy laws Privacy rights vs. state interests |
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
Sodomy laws remain constitutional
Sodomy laws remain in effect |
| gptkbp:legislation |
Repeal of sodomy laws in many states
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Constitutional sodomy laws upheld
|
| gptkbp:overruled_by |
gptkb:Lawrence_v._Texas
|
| gptkbp:overruling_case |
gptkb:Lawrence_v._Texas
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:Lawrence_v._Texas
Law regarding sexual privacy Set the stage for future LGBTQ+ rights cases |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Byron_White
|
| gptkbp:public_reaction |
Controversial decision
|
| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:Obergefell_v._Hodges
gptkb:Lawrence_v._Texas gptkb:Romer_v._Evans |
| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
Criticized for its reasoning
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Setback for gay rights
Influenced future cases on sexual orientation discrimination |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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