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Chargement... Flagrant Conduct: The Story of Lawrence v. Texas (2012)par Dale Carpenter
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. This is an incredibly well-written book about this pivotal case. I am an attorney, so can be a little jaded with books about the law, but this one blew me away. From the inception of a very weird fact pattern (which is never completely understood - and there are so many different versions as to defy reality) all the way up to the Supreme Court, Carpenter shows many sides to this story. What I think is absolutely unbelievable, is he really did not have a political agenda. I expected this to be Republican bashing (which I always thinks demeans the point at hand) and it's not. The record is quoted from extensively, letting most of the players speak for themselves. He showed both sides to very intense arguments over equal protection, due process and "morality." We meet many brillant jurists and get to know, a bit, the U.S. Justices of that term. I learned a heck of a lot and look at some of these minor laws very differently now. But what I thought was rather bizarre is the facts (and the human beings behind them) that made it all the way up to the Supreme Court, bore little or no resemblance to what was ultimately decided and subsequently, shaped the laws in many states. Of note, the ordinace that was deemed unconstitutional is still law in Houston. Although it cannot be prosecuted due to "Lawrence v. Texas," the legislature refuses to repeal it. A sign we have come a long way ... but then, sort of haven't. Highly recommended on many levels, if you have any interest in how the judicial system(s) work, laws are shaped and what needs to happen to challenge bad law in the Courts. It is also just an exciting read, almost like a legal thriller and although I knew the outcome, I was biting my nails waiting for the decision/opinion.
Dale Carpenter’s “Flagrant Conduct” is a stirring and richly detailed account of Lawrence v. Texas, the momentous 2003 decision that overturned Bowers. Carpenter, who teaches at the University of Minnesota Law School, tells the story through the eyes of the major players — the plaintiffs, arresting officers, attorneys, judges and prosecutors — most of whom were interviewed at length. The result is a book that turns conventional wisdom about Lawrence on its head. Prix et récompensesDistinctionsListes notables
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The account is admittedly a slog when Carpenter rehashes arcane legal theory argued in Lawrence v. Texas, but thankfully those sections are relatively few. The account is at its strongest when talking about personalities and behind-the-scenes strategizing. The reader walks away with a much greater understanding of the significance of this landmark ruling and the people that worked to make it happen. ( )