Legal Opinion
Doe v. Bryan
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided December 4, 1986No. 16978PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
This is an action brought under Nevada’s Declaratory Judgment Act, NRS 30.040, 1 seeking to have NRS 201.190 declared unconstitutional under the Nevada and United States Constitutions. 2 Appellants are four adult homosexuals, two male and two female, none of whom has been arrested or prosecuted for violating NRS 201.190.
Appellants allege that engaging in conduct prohibited by NRS 201.190 is a fundamental element of development and expression, necessary for fulfillment as a human being. Appellants claim that they desire to engage in such conduct.
Appellants allege that state and local…
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