Decision
On June 26, 2003, the Supreme Court released its 6–3 decision striking down the Texas statute. Five justices held it violated due process guarantees, and a sixth, Sandra Day O'Connor, held it violated equal protection guarantees. The majority opinion overruled Bowers v. Hardwick and implicitly invalidated similar sodomy statutes in 13 other states.
Read more about this topic: Lawrence V. Texas
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