Lawrence v. Texas

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• Lawrence v. Texas
  On what basis did the Court strike down the sodomy law in Lawrence v. Texas?
  The Supreme Court struck down the Texas sodomy law on the basis of substantive due process. It appears (though this is somewhat contested) that the Court used a “rational basis” test to do...

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• Lawrence v. Texas
  How did Lawrence v. Texas indicate that the rights revolution was here to stay?  
  Lawrence v. Texas showed, one can argue, that the rights revolution was here to stay by extending rights in a way that had never been done before. While the Court had found a right to privacy...

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• Lawrence v. Texas
  How can we argue that the Court made the wrong decision in Lawrence v. Texas?
  There are two main ways that we can make this argument. First, we can argue that the Court should have upheld the Texas law. We can say that governments have the right to enact laws to uphold...

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• Lawrence v. Texas
  In Lawrence v. Texas, the Court struck down the sodomy law but did not elevate sexual preference to a fundamental right   How did the Court do this?
  In this case, the Court struck down the Texas law on the basis of substantive due process. The Constitution says that people may not have their liberty taken away without due process of law. In...

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