During periods of significant social and economic upheaval, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has rendered decisions that have detrimentally impacted individual liberties. These cases have left a lasting legacy, shaping the balance of power between the government and its citizens in ways that have constrained personal freedoms.

Let’s review some troubling rulings and precedents set which have contributed to the eroding of constitutional boundaries between state and federal authority and diminishing the protections afforded to individuals against government intrusion.