A 6-3 majority of the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a same-sex sodomy law and, in so doing, took the rare step of sweeping aside a recent precedent: its controversial Bowers v. Hardwick decision. The Court's grounding of its Lawrence v. Texas ruling in the 14th Amendment's due process clause -- rather than only the amendment's equal protection provision -- came as a surprise to some analysts. The result is a more forceful opinion that could have broader implications.
Font Size: 
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Law Banning Gay Sex
Legal Times
June 27, 2003
This article requires premium access
This article requires premium access to Law.com. Please sign in or subscribe to read the full text.
