In response, voters passed amendment two, an antiprotection law against discrimination. Supreme court on may 20, 1996, voided 63 an amendment to the colorado state constitution that prohibited laws protecting the rights of homosexuals. Subscribe to this free journal for more curated articles on this topic. Argued october 10, 1995decided may 20, 1996 after various colorado municipalities passed ordinances banning discrimination based on sexual orientation in housing, employment, education. It was the first case in which the court declared that discrimination on the basis of sexual. As representative, evans brought suit against governor romer claiming the law violated the equal. Evans was based on the invalidated laws impermissible purpose. Supreme court of the united states sister projects.
Colorado passed a law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Law as a vehicle for moral disapproval in amendment 2 and the defense of marriage act. Evans, united states supreme court, 1996 case summary for romer v. This article considers the intertwined fates of romer v. Unlimited free admission to the history colorado center. Evans overview students will learn about the equal protection clause of the u. Enactment challenged is an amendment to co constitution, called amendment 2. Various co municipalities enacted ordinances banning discrimination based on sexual orientation in many transactions and activities. The court gave its ruling on may 20, 1996 against an amendment to the colorado state constitution that would have prevented any city, town or county in the state from taking. Students will consider the constitutionality of special legal protections that. Evans and the defense of marriage act doma, which both date back to 1996.
Central both to the idea of the rule of law and to our own constitutions guarantee of equal. Colorado voters passed a constitutional amendment, popularly known as amendment two, which bans and repeals any state law which specifically protects homosexuals from discriminiation in 1992. Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate. Were covering the landmark court decisions in the united states thats shaping everything from law, culture, and. A significant number of governmental entities expanded the legal rights of. This article is brought to you for free and open access by the law school. The missing pages of the majority opinion in romer v. Students will consider the constitutionality of special legal protections that are afforded members of some minority groups in an effort to achieve equality. Evans, voices of american law dvd documentary o available at.
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