Suppose an Oklahoma law is passed that prohibits public displays of affection between members of the same sex and states that anyone caught violating that law is subject to a fine. This law would be in violation of precedent set by which Supreme Court case?

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In Lawrence v. Texas (2003), the Supreme Court struck down a Texas law that criminalized sexual conduct between individuals of the same sex, ruling that it violated the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This decision effectively invalidated any state laws prohibiting consensual sexual conduct between same-sex partners, including public displays of affection. Therefore, an Oklahoma law prohibiting public displays of affection between same-sex partners would be in violation of the precedent set by Lawrence v. Texas.

Suppose an Oklahoma Law Is Passed That Prohibits Public Displays