Adjudication occurs as one of the widely used terms in the judicial realms. Adjudication connotes to the legal process adhered to when resolving arising disputes. Many at times, the result of adjudication are the pronouncement of a judgement, which often occurs in a court proceeding. While much has been hypothesized regarding adjudication, it is of the essence to note that there are specific factors that guide supreme courts in arriving at decisions as to whether to adjudicate a given case or not. Precisely, there exists three specific cases that can be resolved through adjudication, which include cases between private parties alone, those between private and public officials, as well as cases involving public institutions and public officials (Ginsburg & Dixon, 2011). The case between Lawrence and Texas, which took place in the year 2003 occurs as one of the cases that depict the situations that may prompt the Supreme Court to adjudicate cases.
In the above mentioned case, the Supreme Court gave its adjudication based on specific premises. Above all, the Supreme Court deemed that the Homosexual Conduct law was not in line with the constitution. In this case, an adjudication was given based on the fact that the Homosexual Conduct Law went against the constitutional clause provided for by the Fourteenth Amendment. The main conflicts that prompted the adjudication of this case aligned with the fact the primary matter of concern was right to privacy at home and not right to engage in homosexual sodomy as it may have been thought. Conclusively, it is clear that the Supreme Court reached a decision to adjudicate the current case on the basis that the primary role of adjudication is not to contract but expand on constitutional prohibitions (Ginsburg & Dixon, 2011). This is the reason as to why the adjudication was deemed to be justified.
Reference
Ginsburg, T., & Dixon, R. (2011). Comparative Constitutional Law. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Pub.
