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Dred Scott is the worst decision ever made.
i personally believe Lochner v. new york, and Plessy v. Ferguson are among the worst decisons that he supreme court ever made.
Dred Scott is an obvious one, but it has since been made moot.
I pick one that's a little more obscure because of the effects it has had on a multitude of areas, not just civil rights.
Dole V SD.
What this ruling did is allow the federal government to blackmail states into doing things they don't want to do by withholding funding for unrelated spending if the state doesn't pass a specific law or regulation. In this case, it was the age 21 restriction for purchasing and consuming alcohol. But, that's completely beside the point. Because of this ruling, the federal government can pick any law they want and coerce the states to enact it or lose funding for nationally and locally vital interests like highways and military bases.
Can the states not react by withholding their tax dollars?
I'm waiting for the bible thumping religionists to show up and call the 14 supreme court decisions affirming marriage as a fundamental human right to be the worst supreme court cases of all time.
These people are probably also big fans of the Dred Scott decision so it doesn't really matter what they think.
I never once said all christians are racist. I said the christians who have so little respect for fundamental human rights that they want to use government force to harass gays will likely also likely support Dred Scott.LMAO...so all Christians are automatically racist now? Wow. What's next, anyone that wears a red shirt hates dolphins? Anyone that has blonde hair is sexist? Anything that drives a Ford pickup is an anti Semite? Anyone that eats at Jason's Deli hates the rain forest?
I could do this all day.
Anyone that stays at Hilton hotels wants polluted rivers? Anyone that watches an LG tv is probably an axe murder? .....
I never once said all christians are racist. I said the christians who have so little respect for fundamental human rights that they want to use government force to harass gays will likely also likely support Dred Scott.
I never once said all christians are racist. I said the christians who have so little respect for fundamental human rights that they want to use government force to harass gays will likely also likely support Dred Scott.
The supreme court does not have a perfect record in making its decisions based on constitutional law.
i was wondering what some people consider as the worst decisions made by the court. By definition, i am asking which supreme court decisions caused the most harm to American society
so if anyone has court decison they think earned the distinction of being among the worst, post a suggestion.
Roe v Wade, Citizens United v FEC, Texas v White
to name but a few...
*oops, almost forgot...
National Federation of Independent Business v Sebelius
I never once said all christians are racist. I said the christians who have so little respect for fundamental human rights that they want to use government force to harass gays will likely also likely support Dred Scott.
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