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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.

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#[[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>

#[[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>

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

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#[[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)

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#[[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]])

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#[[Lemon v. Kurtzman]] (1971) (used to justify eliminating religion from public life)<ref>Chief Justice [[Warren Burger]], who later lamented hostility to religion, wrote the ''Lemon'' decision for the Court but admitted privately in a dinner conversation with [[Andrew Schlafly]] in late 1991 that Burger never intended for it to be applied in the broad manner that it was.</ref>

#[[Romer v. Evans]] (1996) (holding unconstitutional a [[Colorado]] referendum prohibiting special laws favoring [[homosexuals]])

#[[Romer v. Evans]] (1996) (holding unconstitutional a [[Colorado]] referendum prohibiting special laws favoring [[homosexuals]])

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#[[Lawrence v. Texas]] (2003) (struck down sodomy laws, allowing immoral conduct)<ref>This case was a set-up whereby a false claim of a [[felony]] was reported to the police in order to compel an arrest in someone's apartment.</ref>

#[[Stone v. Graham]] (1980) (banned the [[Ten Commandments]] from display in [[public school]])<ref>The Court issued a 5-4 unsigned ([[per curiam]]) decision without hearing argument on the merits of the case.  This was an [[ACLU]] case.</ref>

#[[Stone v. Graham]] (1980) (banned the [[Ten Commandments]] from display in [[public school]])<ref>The Court issued a 5-4 unsigned ([[per curiam]]) decision without hearing argument on the merits of the case.  This was an [[ACLU]] case.</ref>

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#[[Epperson v. Arkansas]] (1968) (prohibited limitations on [[evolution]] indoctrination in public schools)<ref>Justice [[Abe Fortas]] wrote this opinion only weeks after he was rejected by the [[Senate]] for improprieties in his nomination to become Chief Justice,[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45149-2005Mar17.html] and as a new scandal was lurking that led to Chief Justice [[Earl Warren]] telling him to resign.  This opinion was released a mere 27 days after oral argument, which is much quicker than usual.  This was an [[ACLU]] case.</ref>

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#[[Edwards v. Aguillard]] (1987) (banned scientific evidence of creation from [[public schools]])<ref>This was an [[ACLU]] case.</ref>

#[[Baker v. Carr]] (1962) (one man one vote)

#[[Baker v. Carr]] (1962) (one man one vote)

#[[Cooper v. Aaron]] (1958) (judicial supremacy)

#[[Cooper v. Aaron]] (1958) (judicial supremacy)

#[[Missouri v. Jenkins]] (1985) (upheld 1990) (ordered tax increase for school)

#[[Missouri v. Jenkins]] (1985) (upheld 1990) (ordered tax increase for school)

#[[Montoy v. Kansas]] (Kan. Sup. Ct. 2005) (ordered tax increase for school)

#[[Montoy v. Kansas]] (Kan. Sup. Ct. 2005) (ordered tax increase for school)

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#[[Mapp v. Ohio]] (1961) (required criminal courts to exclude evidence if seized improperly)

#[[United States v. Callender]] (upheld the [[Sedition Act]])

#[[United States v. Callender]] (upheld the [[Sedition Act]])

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#[[Griswold v. Connecticut]] (1965) (created a "right to privacy" not present in the Constitution which has been used to justify abortion and sodomy)

#[[Block v. Hirsh]] (1921) (declared [[rent control]] to be constitutional despite deprivation of rights of property owners)

#[[Block v. Hirsh]] (1921) (declared [[rent control]] to be constitutional despite deprivation of rights of property owners)

#[[U.S. Term Limits v. Thornton]] (1995) (by a 5-4 vote, the Court declared it unconstitutional for states to limit terms for their congressmen)

#[[U.S. Term Limits v. Thornton]] (1995) (by a 5-4 vote, the Court declared it unconstitutional for states to limit terms for their congressmen)