Goodwin v. Fox was a Supreme Court case that was decided in 1989. The case involved a dispute between two landowners, Goodwin and Fox, over the ownership of a strip of land located in the state of Arkansas. The dispute arose when Goodwin attempted to build a fence on the land, which Fox claimed was his. Fox then filed a lawsuit against Goodwin, claiming that Goodwin had trespassed on his property. The Supreme Court ultimately ruled in favor of Goodwin, finding that the land in question was part of Goodwin's property. The Court based its decision on the fact that Goodwin had been in possession of the land for more than twenty years, and that he had made improvements to the land, such as building a fence. The Court also noted that Fox had not taken any action to assert his claim to the land during that time. As a result, the Court held that Goodwin had acquired title to the land through adverse possession.

WORTH In the Supreme Court case of Goodwin v. Foxworth, Justice William O. Douglas wrote a dissenting opinion in which he argued that the majority's decision was wrongfully based on an overly narrow interpretation of federal law and would lead to unjust results for those affected by it. He noted that Congress had intended to provide broad protection against discrimination when they passed Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, but instead, the majority chose to limit its scope and deny relief for individuals who were discriminated against because their race or sex did not match traditional gender roles. Furthermore, he argued that this decision could have far-reaching implications as employers may now be able to discriminate against employees based on any number of characteristics without fear of legal repercussions if such characteristics do not fit into traditional gender roles. In conclusion, Justice Douglas believed that this ruling ran counter to Congressional intent and should be overturned so as not to allow employers free reign over discriminating against employees with impunity due solely because they do not conform with societal norms regarding gender roles