Bowers v. Hardwick

1986 U.S. Supreme Court case upholding anti-sodomy laws (overturned in 2003)
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Bowers v. Hardwick

Summary

Bowers v. Hardwick is a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Bowers v. Hardwick is in the country of United States[3].
  • Bowers v. Hardwick's instance of is recorded as decision of the Supreme Court of the United States[4].
  • Bowers v. Hardwick was published on June 30, 1986[5].
  • Bowers v. Hardwick's significant event is recorded as oral argument[6].
  • Bowers v. Hardwick's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as United States[7].
  • Bowers v. Hardwick's legal citation of this text is recorded as 478 U.S. 186[8].
  • Bowers v. Hardwick's legal citation of this text is recorded as 106 S. Ct. 2841[9].
  • Bowers v. Hardwick's legal citation of this text is recorded as 92 L. Ed. 2d 140[10].
  • Bowers v. Hardwick's legal citation of this text is recorded as 1986 U.S. LEXIS 123[11].
  • Bowers v. Hardwick's published in is recorded as United States Reports[12].
  • Bowers v. Hardwick's has effect is recorded as Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights[13].
  • Bowers v. Hardwick's defendant is recorded as Michael Hardwick[14].
  • Bowers v. Hardwick's court is recorded as Supreme Court of the United States[15].
  • Bowers v. Hardwick's majority opinion by is recorded as Byron White[16].

Body

When and Where

Bowers v. Hardwick is in the country of United States[3].

Context

Bowers v. Hardwick's instance of is recorded as decision of the Supreme Court of the United States[4].

Why It Matters

Bowers v. Hardwick has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . 2019 Supreme Court Database, Version 2019 Release 1. wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Newgaenc · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    New georgia encyclopedia id government-politics/bowers-v-hardwick-1986
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  2. 28d ago · Superraptor123 · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Majority opinion by Byron White
    Publication date +1986-06-30T00:00:00Z
    Published in United States Reports
    Country
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q2334719]]"
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