This case cites the precedent of U.S Department of Agriculture v. Moreno in its holding. The dissent begins by accusing that the "Court has mistaken a Kulturkampf for a fit of spite" and then criticizes the majority's use of the concept of "animus" and its dubious claim of using rational basis revie
This case cites the precedent of U.S Department of Agriculture v. Moreno in its holding. The dissent begins by accusing that the "Court has mistaken a Kulturkampf for a fit of spite" and then criticizes the majority's use of the concept of "animus" and its dubious claim of using rational basis review. The majority, written by Kennedy, begins by quoting Harlan's dissent in Plessy v. Ferguson that the Constitution "neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens." The Court used the equal protection clause to strike down Amendment 2 added to the state constitution of Colorado to prevent gays and lesbians from being treated as a protected class. FTP, name this 1996 case hailed as a landmark by homosexuals.
This case cites the precedent of U.S Department of Agriculture v. Moreno in its holding.
{Romer} v. Evans