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| Commonwealth v. Wasson | |
|---|---|
| Court | Kentucky Supreme Court |
| Full case name | Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Jeffrey Wasson |
| Decided | September 24, 1992 |
| Citation | 842 S.W.2d 487 |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | Robert F. Stephens, Dan Jack Combs, Charles M. Leibson, Thomas B. Spain, Joseph Lambert, Charles H. Reynolds, Donald C. Wintersheimer |
| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Leibson, joined by Combs, Stephens, Spain |
| Concurrence | Combs, joined by Stephens |
| Dissent | Lambert, joined by Reynolds |
| Dissent | Wintersheimer, joined by Reynolds |
Kentucky v. Wasson, 842 S.W.2d 487 (Ky. 1992),[1] was a 1992 Kentucky Supreme Court decision striking down the state's anti sodomy laws that criminalized sexual activity between two people of the same-sex, holding that this was a violation of both the equal protection of the laws and the right to privacy. The Kentucky case helped pave the way for many other states and eventually the United States Supreme Court to issue similar rulings.
- ^ Commonwealth v. Wasson, 842 S.W.2d 487 (Ky. 1992).