Lawrence v. Texas - Notes - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Lawrence V. Texas: Encyclopedia Ii - Lawrence V. Texas - Broader Implications
Lambda Legal, which brought the case, hailed the decision as "a legal victory so decisive that it would change the entire landscape for t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lawrence V. Texas: Encyclopedia Ii - Lawrence V. Texas - Considerations
The Supreme Court granted a writ of certiorari agreeing to hear the case on December 2, 2002. A wide array of organizations filed amicus ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lawrence V. Texas: Encyclopedia Ii - Lawrence V. Texas - The Dissents
Justice Antonin Scalia wrote a sharply-worded dissent, in which Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist and Justice Clarence Thomas joined. Sc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lawrence V. Texas: Encyclopedia Ii - Lawrence V. Texas - Considerations
The Supreme Court granted a writ of certiorari agreeing to hear the case on July 16, 2002. A wide array of organizations filed amicus cur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lawrence V. Texas: Encyclopedia Ii - Lawrence V. Texas - History
Lawrence v. Texas - Prior case law. Under the traditional common-law, the rights of sexual partners were protected through the marriage...   » Read the article