ConLaw Class 24 – Individual Liberty III

April 14th, 2015

The lecture notes are here. The live chat is here.

Individual Liberty III

  • Romer v. Evans (1432-1441).
  • Lawrence v. Texas (1557-1571).
  • Notes (1571-1572).
  • Substantive due process review (1572).
  • United States v. Windsor
  • Same-Sex Marriage Cases

 

Lawrence v. Texas

Here are photographs of John Geddes Lawrence and Tyron Garner, the Houston residents prosecuted under Texas’s sodomy statute.

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United States v. Windsor

This is Edie Windsor, the face of U.S. v. Windsor.

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On the steps of the Supreme Court.

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In 2012, 538 forecasted support of same-sex marriage over the next eight years. This did not turn out to be accurate.

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Please listen to this exchange between Justice Kagan and Paul Clement in United States v. Windsor.