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Essay:25 Worst Court Decisions (view source)
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, 20:04, June 24, 2022Undo revision 1867867 by GOPVictory (talk) it's still one of the worst decisions the SCOTUS ever made, so it needs to be kept on the list
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>
#[[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>