How would you feel if your opposing counsel in a lawsuit was also running continuing education classes for the judge in the case, and was doing so on your dime? That’s essentially what is happening right now in environmental litigation.

The Supreme Court’s intervention is critical to combating the weaponization of state courts by activists who hope to achieve through litigation what they cannot achieve through legislation.

Let us recall five highlights of 2025—decisions that limited judicial overreach, affirmed state authority to protect children, defended parental rights in education, and helped clear up confusion regarding both the religion and speech clauses of the First Amendment.