Court Ruling Declined (Press, 22 March 1972)
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Summary: Court Ruling Declined (Press, 22 March 1972)
On 21 March 1972, the United States Supreme Court chose not to make a ruling on state laws that classify certain sexual acts as criminal, even when these acts occur in private between married couples. This decision arose from a case involving a couple from Virginia, Aldo Mario Lovisi, 45, and his wife, Margaret, who were prosecuted for sodomy. They had been convicted the previous April and sentenced to two years in prison. The Lovisis argued that Virginia's sodomy law was unclear and infringed on their right to privacy. The Supreme Court ultimately rejected their application by an eight to one majority without providing any justification for its decision. This issue is significant as many states still uphold laws against sodomy that parallel those in Virginia, while some, like Illinois, do not have such laws.
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