Two men in Texas were arrested for engaging in sexual intercourse with the same sex. Based on the prior Bowers v. Hardwick case, it was illegal for people of the same sex engage in intercourse. By a 6-3 vote the Court overturned the previous ruling and made it sexual activity with the same sex legal in Texas based on the Due Process Clause. I agree with the Supreme Court's ruling because I believe that people should have equal rights regardless of sexual orientation.
Bush v. Gore (2000)
Vice President Al Gore demanded a recount of the Florida Ballots. Governor George Bush and his running mate, Richard Cheney, contested this recount for fear it might significantly affect the outcome of the election. By a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court ruled that it under the Equal Protection clause, it was unconstitutional to recount ballots because it devalued the ballots of the initial count. I agree with this ruling because the people who filled out their ballots correctly the first time should be represented.
U.S. v. Lopez
A high school student was charged with carrying a firearm in a gun-free school zone. The question is: is the 1990 Gun-Free School Zones Act unconstitutional because it exceeds the power of Congress to legitimize under the Commerce Clause? By a 5-4 vote, the Court ruled that it was unconstitutional because the law had nothing to do with economic activity. I agree with the Court's ruling because the Act was justified with an unrelated clause.
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