Task: Explanation
Input (English): Baker v. Wade 563 F.Supp 1121 (N.D. Tex. 1982), rev'd 769 F.2nd 289 (5th Cir. 1985) (en banc) cert denied 478 US 1022 (1986) is a federal lawsuit challenging the legality of the sodomy law of the state of Texas. Plaintiff Donald Baker contended that the law violated his rights to privacy and equal protection. After a victory at trial, an appellate court reversed the lower court's decision and in the wake of its decision in "Bowers v. Hardwick" the Supreme Court of the United States refused to review it. Question: What do the outcomes of both Baker v. Wade and Bowers v. Harwick have in common? Answer: appellate court reversed the lower court's decision
Output (English):  After a victory at trial, an appellate court reversed the lower courts decision and in the wake of its decision in Bowers v. Hardwick the Supreme Court of the United States refused to review it.