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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 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>

#[[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>

#[[Goodridge v. Department of Public Health]] (Mass. Sup. Ct. 2003) (mandated same-sex [[marriage]])<ref>[http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2006/07/21/after_2_years_same_sex_marriage_icons_split_up/ The lead plaintiffs separated about two years after getting married]</ref>

#[[Goodridge v. Department of Public Health]] (Mass. Sup. Ct. 2003) (mandated [[same-sex "marriage"]])<ref>[http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2006/07/21/after_2_years_same_sex_marriage_icons_split_up/ The lead plaintiffs separated about two years after getting "married"]</ref>

#[[Engel v. Vitale]] (1962) (banned prayer in [[public school]])<ref>The Court cited no precedential holding in its entire opinion.  This was an [[ACLU]] case.</ref>

#[[Engel v. Vitale]] (1962) (banned prayer in [[public school]])<ref>The Court cited no precedential holding in its entire opinion.  This was an [[ACLU]] case.</ref>

#[[Buck v. Bell]] (1927) (approved of forced sterilization of low-IQ women)<ref>The case was based on a fraudulent claim that the woman was mentally retarded.</ref>

#[[Buck v. Bell]] (1927) (approved of forced sterilization of low-IQ women)<ref>The case was based on a fraudulent claim that the woman was mentally retarded.</ref>

#[[Plyler v. Doe]] (1982) (mandated that all illegal immigrants be given free education in [[public school]]s)

#[[Plyler v. Doe]] (1982) (mandated that all illegal immigrants be given free education in [[public school]]s)

#[[Stenberg v. Carhart]] (2000) (legalized partial-birth abortion)<ref>The Court invalidated the [[partial-birth abortion]] laws even though they had never been applied, contrary to its ruling in ''United States v. Salerno'', 481 U.S. 739, 745 (1987), that a facial challenge to a statute can succeed only if there are no circumstances in which the statute may be applied constitutionally.  The Court did not even cite or distinguish the ''Salerno'' precedent.</ref>

#[[Stenberg v. Carhart]] (2000) ("legalized" partial-birth abortion)<ref>The Court invalidated the [[partial-birth abortion]] laws even though they had never been applied, contrary to its ruling in ''United States v. Salerno'', 481 U.S. 739, 745 (1987), that a facial challenge to a statute can succeed only if there are no circumstances in which the statute may be applied constitutionally.  The Court did not even cite or distinguish the ''Salerno'' precedent.</ref>

#[[Roper v. Simmons]] (2005) (cited foreign law to prohibit the [[death penalty]] for crimes committed by 17-year-olds)

#[[Roper v. Simmons]] (2005) (cited foreign law to prohibit the [[death penalty]] for crimes committed by 17-year-olds)

#[[Kelo v. City of New London]] (2005) (expanded [[eminent domain]])

#[[Kelo v. City of New London]] (2005) (expanded [[eminent domain]])