Court cases

United States v. Williams (2008 internet child pornography case)

Elizabeth — Mon, 19 May 2008 18:49:41 -0700

US Supreme Court upholds §2252A(a)(3)(B) prohibiting offering or soliciting "any material or purported material in a manner that reflects the belief, or that is intended to cause another to believe that the material is illegal child pornography." (http://www.oyez.org/cases/2000-2009/2007/2007_06_694/)

Varnum v. Brien

Elizabeth — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:39:50 -0700

The Polk County District Court decision that ruled that Iowa's state law restricting marriage to opposite-sex couples was unconstitutional. Related documents are also listed on the page.

Eisenstadt v. Baird

Elizabeth — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 06:45:12 -0700

In 1972 the US Supreme Court decides that laws criminalizing the distribution of contraception to unmarried people are unconstitutional.

Griswold v. Connecticut

Elizabeth — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 06:41:20 -0700

In 1965 the US Supreme Court finds that laws prohibiting the distribution of contraception to married people violates people's rights to privacy.

Gonzales v. Carhart

Elizabeth — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 20:55:11 -0700

Gonzales v. Carhart was decided by the US Supreme Court in 2007 and represents the first time that the US Supreme Court has allowed a state law criminalizing an abortion procedure. (Click here for sexinthepublicsquare.wordpress.com posts discussing the case.)

Roe v. Wade

Elizabeth — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 20:21:23 -0700

Roe v. Wade was decided by the US Supreme Court in 1973 and declared unconstitutional state laws that criminalized abortion before fetal viability.

Loving v. Virginia

Elizabeth — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 20:16:49 -0700

Loving v. Virginia was decided by the US Supreme Court in 1967, and it declared unconstitutional state laws making interracial marriage illegal.