Limiting my responses to cases that still influence policy
Quirin, Youngstown Sheet, and
Korematsu. The Court was derelict in setting strict and clear limits on executive power.
Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad Co. and
Buckley v. Valeo. An expansion of the 14th Amendment so clearly beyond the drafters' intent.
Heller and
MacDonald - a strained reading of the text of the second leads to an ideological decision. Mirrors how conservatives contend liberal judges interpret the 14th.
Quill v. North Dakota. Admittedly a niche case, but the lack of clarity around the ability of States to levy sales taxes is surprising and, frankly, an impediment to economic progress. Requiring physical presence in levying taxes, while economic activity increasingly happens online is an outdated model and the failure to provide subsequent clarity results in
ham-fisted attempts like Massachusetts'. Amending to add
Trinity Lutheran.
