The European Court of Human Rights has followed not Bowers but its own decision in Dudgeon v. United Kingdom. See P. G. & J. H. v. United Kingdom, App. No. 00044787/98, ¶ ;56 (Eur. Ct. H. R., Sept. 25, 2001); Modinos v. Cyprus, 259 Eur. Ct. H. R. (1993); Norris v. Ireland, 142 Eur. Ct. H. R. (1988). Certainly he did unless the United Kingdom, Cyprus and Ireland are the 51, 52 and 53 states.
He also cited Mary Robinsons amicus brief. Did Burger?
Burger cited the 4th Century Theodosian Code at 9.7.6; the 6th Century Justinian Code at 9.9.31; English royal statutory authority - 25 Henry VIII 6; and the common law of England as described in Blackstone's Commentaries....