Legalized prostitution?
Posted by adamsmith2005  , 5/19/2005 9:11:35 PM  

I believe the US Supreme Court recent decision in Lawrence vs Texas 2003 opens the door to the possibility of legalized prostitution. The decision struck down laws criminalizing private consensual sodomy based upon moral disapproval. While the court did not exactly carve out a "right" to engage in sodomy, it did establish that a homosexuals interest in "liberty" outweighed the states right to express moral disapproval through law. What is critical is that the conduct involved is private. It seems to me that an act of prostitution, between consenting adults, which occurs in a private residence wherein the participants where introduced via an internet web site which contains a comprehensive content disclaimer, meets the legal standard set forth in Lawrence.
I would like to know if anyone out there agrees with me.
If so I would like to discuss this topic with in private. I would be interested to know if any one knows of an appellate attorney who would be interested in taking a case which challenged the prostitution laws in California.
Thank you Adam Smith

save your time and money. the califorina courts are the biggest joke in this country. just look at are gun laws. the us supreme court isn't much better.

I guess after going through a CA Court on charges from owning a agency I have to say. Its worth a try. The real stretch is the money issue. Not the content of what happens behind closed doors. Its how does the government get there cash.

Just another example of laws being created by the courts instead of the more proper legislative process. And...Yes...God, help us all if the California courts get involved.

originated in Texas and was heard by the U.S. Supreme court.  In theory, someone could try and use the high court decision as a possible defense in any state.

In any case, I agreee that Calif. is nutty.  But it also might be the best place to challenge anti-prostitution laws.  The 9th circuit is liberal enough to hear such a case and the next level up from them is the Supreme Court.  It might be the quickest route to get a national decision.