Lawrence Vs Texas Essay

What is the Lawrence versus Texas case, and what effect has it had on the society? This is a set of questions that numerous people have asked over the years. Are you one of them? Today I will explain what the Lawrence versus Texas case was, my perceptions on the case, what it did for society as a whole, the historical basis for the court’s ruling in this case, and last but not least I will explain the civil liberties groups that were involved and their impact on the case. Let’s start with the case itself. What was this case you may ask? The subject of this case was two men and their personal lives. In this case two men named, John Lawrence and Tyron Garner were having sexual intercourse in a private residence and were caught by the police and arrested. This action by the two men was deemed a violation of Texas state law, a law that stated that it was forbade for two persons of the same sex to engage in sexual intercourse. Lawrence and Garner sought out legal help after this arrest was made and sued Texas. This law was taken to court under citation 539 US 558 (2003) and was deemed …show more content…
I think the court’s ruling is justified by the due process clause of the fourteenth amendment because the law that Texas had saying that couples of the same sex cannot engage in sexual intercourse does violate and individual’s rights. I also agree with the court’s ruling that the law was unconstitutional because it should not matter what a man/ woman does in their bed rooms as long as they do not bring it into the work place or any other public place and make it known by everyone. A person’s right to be gay or straight should never have been limited by the government in the first place. In my opinion it’s like taking away their right to say whatever they want to as long as it is not intended to hurt anyone else. The two may not have anything to do with each other but it is the person’s right to