Which case struck down Texas sodomy laws as unconstitutional, reinforcing privacy rights?

• A. Roe v. Wade
• B. Obergefell v. Hodges
• C. United States v. Windsor
• D. Lawrence v. Texas

Answer: (D)

The question tests understanding of privacy and liberty in intimate life. Lawrence v. Texas held that a Texas statute criminalizing sodomy between two adults in private violated the Due Process Clause, because adults have the liberty to engage in private, consensual sexual conduct without government interference. The Court emphasized that private intimate conduct is part of personal liberty protected from state intrusion, reinforcing privacy rights.

Other cases involve different privacy or equality issues, not the private conduct at issue here: Roe v. Wade centers on abortion rights; Obergefell v. Hodges protects the right to marry for same-sex couples; United States v. Windsor concerns federal recognition of same-sex marriages. Therefore, Lawrence v. Texas is the one that directly struck down sodomy laws and reinforced private intimate conduct rights.