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At least 5 out of these 25 worse decisions, or 20%, were urged by the [[ACLU]],<ref>http://www.lectlaw.com/files/cur59.htm</ref> as noted below.

At least 5 out of these 25 worse decisions, or 20%, were urged by the [[ACLU]],<ref>http://www.lectlaw.com/files/cur59.htm</ref> as noted below.

#[[Roe v. Wade]] (and [[Doe v. Bolton]]) (1973) (legalized [[abortion]])<ref>Neither woman in these cases actually wanted an [[abortion]], and both have since attempted unsuccessfully to have these decisions overturned.  The [[ACLU]] filed a brief to request these decisions.</ref>

#[[Roe v. Wade]] (and [[Doe v. Bolton]]) (1973) (legalized [[abortion]])<ref>Neither woman in these cases actually wanted an [[abortion]], and both later attempted unsuccessfully to have these decisions overturned.  The [[ACLU]] filed a brief to request these decisions.  Roe v. Wade, which was never legal as it was ruled on by liberal activist judges who acted outside their mandate and overreached their power, was officially overturned on June 24, 2022 as a result of the ruling on [[Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization]], returning the regulation of abortion to the individual states.</ref>

#[[Wickard v. Filburn]] (1942) (granted Congress power to prohibit growing wheat on your own land) and turned the [[Commerce Clause]] on its head.<ref>http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/historics/USSC_CR_0317_0111_ZS.html</ref>

#[[Wickard v. Filburn]] (1942) (granted Congress power to prohibit growing wheat on your own land) and turned the [[Commerce Clause]] on its head.<ref>http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/historics/USSC_CR_0317_0111_ZS.html</ref>

#[[Dred Scott v. Sanford]] (1857) (authorized slavery & denied citizenship to blacks)<ref>The Court far exceeded the controversy before it in its ruling.  President [[James Buchanan]] reportedly had sought this decision privately with the Court, and the decision was rendered two days after his inauguration.</ref>

#[[Dred Scott v. Sanford]] (1857) (authorized slavery & denied citizenship to blacks)<ref>The Court far exceeded the controversy before it in its ruling.  President [[James Buchanan]] reportedly had sought this decision privately with the Court, and the decision was rendered two days after his inauguration.</ref>