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October Term 2002 · decided Jun 26, 2003

John Geddes Lawrence and Tyron Garner v. Texas

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  • John Geddes Lawrence and Tyron Garner v. Texas, OT 2002, June 26, 2003.
  • Citation: 539 U.S. 558.
  • Vote: 6 to 3.
  • Issue area: Privacy.

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Decided 2003-06-26 (October Term 2002). Citation: 539 U.S. 558. Vote: 6–3. Issue area: Privacy. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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