Brown and Lawrence (and Goodridge)

One year shy of the fiftieth anniversary of 'Brown v. Board of Education', the Justices issued another equality ruling that is likely to become a historical landmark. In 'Lawrence v. Texas', the Court invalidated a state law that criminalized same-sex sodomy. This article contras...

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Published in:Michigan law review 2005-12, Vol.104 (3), p.431-489
Main Author: Klarman, Michael J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Civil rights
Civil unions
Clerical personnel
Conservatism
Constitutional law
Court decisions and opinions
Criminal law
Egalitarianism
Equality
Equality before the law
Gay rights
Gays and lesbians
Judges & magistrates
Judicial process
Law
Laws, regulations and rules
Legislation
Marriage law
Political campaigns
Public opinion
Public schools
Reforms
Same sex marriage
School boards
School segregation
Segregation
Social aspects
Social conditions & trends
Social problems
State court decisions
Studies
Supreme Court decisions
Values
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Summary:One year shy of the fiftieth anniversary of 'Brown v. Board of Education', the Justices issued another equality ruling that is likely to become a historical landmark. In 'Lawrence v. Texas', the Court invalidated a state law that criminalized same-sex sodomy. This article contrasts these historic rulings along several dimensions, with the aim of shedding light on how Supreme Court Justices decide cases and how Court decisions influence social reform movements.
ISSN:0026-2234
1939-8557