![The Supreme Court's overturning of Bower's v. Hardwick provided a critical precedent for marriage equality. The Supreme Court's overturning of Bower's v. Hardwick provided a critical precedent for marriage equality.](https://compote.slate.com/images/119b12d9-e016-4194-85df-bdcef0590d72.jpg)
The Supreme Court's overturning of Bower's v. Hardwick provided a critical precedent for marriage equality.
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Bowers v. Hardwick Case brief - Timothy ODwyer Case Brief: Michael J. Bowers v. Michael Hardwick and John and Mary Doe 1. Title: Michael J. Bowers A.G. | Course Hero
![The Sodomy Cases: Bowers V. Hardwick and Lawrence V. Texas (Landmark Law Cases and American Society) - Richards, David A. J.: 9780700616374 - AbeBooks The Sodomy Cases: Bowers V. Hardwick and Lawrence V. Texas (Landmark Law Cases and American Society) - Richards, David A. J.: 9780700616374 - AbeBooks](https://pictures.abebooks.com/isbn/9780700616374-us.jpg)
The Sodomy Cases: Bowers V. Hardwick and Lawrence V. Texas (Landmark Law Cases and American Society) - Richards, David A. J.: 9780700616374 - AbeBooks
![Michael Hardwick, defendant in the Georgia sodomy case Bowers v. Hardwick, with his lawyer Kathy Wilde, Colony Square, Atlanta, Georgia, September 7, 1986. - Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographs - Georgia State University Library Digital Collections Michael Hardwick, defendant in the Georgia sodomy case Bowers v. Hardwick, with his lawyer Kathy Wilde, Colony Square, Atlanta, Georgia, September 7, 1986. - Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographs - Georgia State University Library Digital Collections](https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/digital/api/singleitem/image/ajc/4505/default.jpg)