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The Dirty Dozen
Author	Robert A. Levy and William Mellor
Publisher	Cato Institute
Publication date	2008
ISBN	978-1595230508
Website	cato.org/dirty-dozen book

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The Dirty Dozen: How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom is a Cato Institute book, written by Robert A. Levy and William Mellor and released in May 2008, about twelve U.S. Supreme Court decisions that were viewed as greatly undermining individual freedom by expanding the power of government.^[1] The book was the subject of many reviews and much press.^{[citation needed]} It was released around the time that Levy gained media attention as the organizer and financier behind District of Columbia v. Heller.

List of cases

The decisions criticized^[2] in the book are:

Wickard v. Filburn 317 U.S. 111 (1942), which expanded federal power over intrastate production pursuant to the Commerce Clause;
Helvering v. Davis 301 U.S. 619 (1937), which held that Social Security was constitutionally permissible as an exercise of the federal power to spend for the general welfare and did not contravene the Tenth Amendment;
Home Building & Loan Association v. Blaisdell 290 U.S. 398 (1934), which held that Minnesota's suspension of creditors' remedies was not in violation of the United States Constitution;
Whitman v. American Trucking Association, Inc. 531 U.S. 457 (2001), which held that Congress could delegate legislative power to the Environmental Protection Agency;
McConnell v. Federal Election Commission 540 U.S. 93 (2003), which upheld the constitutionality of most of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA), often referred to as the McCain–Feingold Act;
United States v. Miller 307 U.S. 174 (1939), which allowed federal regulation of sawed-off shotguns;
Korematsu v. United States 323 U.S. 214 (1944), which upheld Japanese American internment;
Bennis v. Michigan 516 U.S. 442 (1996), which held that innocent owner defense is not constitutionally mandated by the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process in cases of civil forfeiture.
Kelo v. City of New London 545 U.S. 469 (2005), which upheld the use of eminent domain to transfer land from one private owner to another to further economic development;
Penn Central Transport Co. v. New York 438 U.S. 104 (1978), which upheld the denial of compensation for regulatory takings;
United States v. Caroline Products 304 U.S. 144 (1938), which upheld federal regulation of goods traded in interstate commerce;
Grutter v. Bollinger 539 U.S. 306 (2003), which upheld the affirmative action admissions policy of the University of Michigan Law School.

References

^ "A Debate on "The Dirty Dozen": The Worst Supreme Court Cases in the Modern Era? | American Constitution Society". www.acslaw.org. Archived from the original on 2008-12-05.
^ "How 'The Dirty Dozen' changed our lives".

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[1] "A Debate on "The Dirty Dozen": The Worst Supreme Court Cases in the Modern Era? | American Constitution Society". www.acslaw.org. Archived from the original on 2008-12-05.

[2] "How 'The Dirty Dozen' changed our lives".

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-'''The Dirty Dozen''' is a [[Cato Institute]] book, written by [[Robert A. Levy]] and [[William Mellor]] and released in May 2008, about twelve [[U.S. Supreme Court]] decisions that were viewed as greatly undermining [[individual freedom]] by expanding the power of government.<ref>http://www.acslaw.org/node/6807</ref>  The book was the subject of many reviews and much press. It was released around the time that Levy gained media attention as the organizer and financier behind ''[[District of Columbia v. Heller]].''
+{{Distinguish|text=the 1965 war novel used as the basis for the film ''[[The Dirty Dozen]]''}}
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+| author            = [[Robert A. Levy]] and [[Chip Mellor|William Mellor]]
-*[[Wickard v. Filburn]] {{ussc|317|111|1942}}, which expanded federal power over intrastate production pursuant to the [[Commerce Clause]];
+| isbn              = 978-1595230508
-*[[Helvering v. Davis]] {{ussc|301|619|1937}}, which held that [[Social Security (U.S.)|Social Security]] was constitutionally permissible as an exercise of the federal power to spend for the [[general welfare clause|general welfare]], and did not contravene the [[10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution]];
+| pub_date          = 2008
-*[[Home Building & Loan Association v. Blaisdell]] {{ussc|290|398|1934}}, which held that Minnesota's suspension of creditors' remedies was not in violation of the United States Constitution;
+| publisher         = [[Cato Institute]]
-*[[Whitman v. American Trucking Association, Inc.]] {{ussc|531|457|2001}}, which held that Congress could [[delegate legislative power]] to the [[Environmental Protection Agency]];
+| URL               = {{URL|https://www.cato.org/books/dirty-dozen-how-twelve-supreme-court-cases-radically-expanded-government-eroded-freedom|cato.org/dirty-dozen book}}
-*[[McConnell v. Federal Election Commission]] {{ussc|540|93|2003}}, which upheld the constitutionality of most of the [[Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002]] (BCRA), often referred to as the McCain–Feingold Act;
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-*[[United States v. Miller]] {{ussc|307|174|1939}}, which allowed federal regulation of [[sawed-off shotgun]]s;
+}}
-*[[Korematsu v. United States]] {{ussc|323|214|1944}}, which upheld [[Japanese American internment]];
-*[[Bennis v. Michigan]] {{ussc|516|442|1996}}, which held that [[innocent owner defense]] is not constitutionally mandated by Fourteenth Amendment Due Process in cases of [[civil forfeiture]].
+'''''The Dirty Dozen: How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom''''' is a [[Cato Institute]] book, written by [[Robert A. Levy]] and [[Chip Mellor|William Mellor]] and released in May 2008, about twelve [[U.S. Supreme Court]] decisions that were viewed as greatly undermining [[individual freedom]] by expanding the power of government.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.acslaw.org/node/6807 |title=A Debate on "The Dirty Dozen": The Worst Supreme Court Cases in the Modern Era? {{!}} American Constitution Society |website=www.acslaw.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205054555/http://www.acslaw.org/node/6807 |archive-date=2008-12-05}} </ref>  The book was the subject of many reviews and much press.{{citation needed|date=July 2016}} It was released around the time that Levy gained media attention as the organizer and financier behind ''[[District of Columbia v. Heller]].''
-*[[Kelo v. City of New London]] {{ussc|545|469|2005}}, which upheld the use of [[eminent domain]] to transfer land from one private owner to another to further economic development;
-*[[Penn Central Transport Co. v. New York]] {{ussc|438|104|1978}}, which upheld the denial of compensation for [[regulatory takings]];
+==List of cases==
-*[[United States v. Caroline Products]] {{ussc|304|144|1938}}, which upheld federal regulation of goods traded in interstate commerce;
+The decisions criticized<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.minnpost.com/craigwestover/2008/05/27/1967/how_the_dirty_dozen_changed_our_lives|title=How 'The Dirty Dozen' changed our lives|publisher=}}</ref> in the book are:
-*[[Grutter v. Bollinger]] {{ussc|539|306}}, which upheld the [[affirmative action]] admissions policy of the [[University of Michigan Law School]].
+* ''[[Wickard v. Filburn]]'' {{ussc|317|111|1942}}, which expanded federal power over intrastate production pursuant to the [[Commerce Clause]];
+* ''[[Helvering v. Davis]]'' {{ussc|301|619|1937}}, which held that [[Social Security (U.S.)|Social Security]] was constitutionally permissible as an exercise of the federal power to spend for the [[general welfare clause|general welfare]] and did not contravene the [[10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution|Tenth Amendment]];
+* ''[[Home Building & Loan Association v. Blaisdell]]'' {{ussc|290|398|1934}}, which held that Minnesota's suspension of creditors' remedies was not in violation of the United States Constitution;
+* ''[[Whitman v. American Trucking Association, Inc.]]'' {{ussc|531|457|2001}}, which held that Congress could [[delegate legislative power]] to the [[Environmental Protection Agency]];
+* ''[[McConnell v. Federal Election Commission]]'' {{ussc|540|93|2003}}, which upheld the constitutionality of most of the [[Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002]] (BCRA), often referred to as the McCain–Feingold Act;
+* ''[[United States v. Miller]]'' {{ussc|307|174|1939}}, which allowed federal regulation of [[sawed-off shotgun]]s;
+* ''[[Korematsu v. United States]]'' {{ussc|323|214|1944}}, which upheld [[Japanese American internment]];
+* ''[[Bennis v. Michigan]]'' {{ussc|516|442|1996}}, which held that [[innocent owner defense]] is not constitutionally mandated by the [[Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Fourteenth Amendment]]'s Due Process in cases of [[civil forfeiture]].
+* ''[[Kelo v. City of New London]]'' {{ussc|545|469|2005}}, which upheld the use of [[eminent domain]] to transfer land from one private owner to another to further economic development;
+* ''[[Penn Central Transport Co. v. New York]]'' {{ussc|438|104|1978}}, which upheld the denial of compensation for [[regulatory takings]];
+* ''[[United States v. Caroline Products]]'' {{ussc|304|144|1938}}, which upheld federal regulation of goods traded in interstate commerce;
+* ''[[Grutter v. Bollinger]]'' {{ussc|539|306|2003}}, which upheld the [[affirmative action]] admissions policy of the [[University of Michigan Law School]].
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