Bowers v. Hardwick (85-140)Questions Presented
Whether the Court of Appeals erred in concluding that Doe v. Commonwealth's Attorney for the City of Richmond, 425 U.S. 901 (1976), aff'g. 403 F.Supp. 1199 (E.D.Va. 1975), which upheld the constitutionality of Virginia's sodomy statute, does not constitute precedent binding upon lower federal courts.
Whether the Court of Appeals erred in concluding that Georgia's sodomy statute infringes upon the fundamental rights of homosexuals and in requiring the State of Georgia to demonstrate a compelling state interest in order to support the constitutionality of the statute.Source:ProQuest Supreme Court Insight website