Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch expresses concern over Americans being caught off guard by unjust laws.

America's explosion of laws is a concern for Supreme Court Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch.

In his new book, "Over Ruled: The Human Toll of Too Much Law," co-written with Janie Nitze, he reveals that after years as a judge, he realized that the overwhelming number and complexity of our laws had negatively impacted ordinary people.

He notes early in the book that some law is essential to our lives and our freedoms.

The Supreme Court justice warns that an excessive amount of law can endanger the very freedoms it is intended to protect and erode respect for the law itself.

The new book, published on August 6 and already a bestseller on Amazon, is a collection of real-life stories of individuals who have been ensnared in the complexities of "too much law" due to the multitude of statutes, rules, regulations, orders, edicts, and decrees.

Gorsuch emphasizes that as a justice on the nation's highest court, he has limited power to address the issue of excessive law in America.

"The best I can do is share with you what I have seen from my unusual vantage in our legal system."

"As a judge, my duty is to enforce the law. However, the most I can offer is to share my unique perspective on our legal system based on my experience."

He narrates stories in a straightforward manner, emphasizing that his work is not academic. The narratives both educate and entertain.

Throughout his career, he has encountered various legal battles involving local business owners, families, fishermen, entrepreneurs, and even a magician, all due to the complex and specific federal regulations that negatively impacted their lives.

How bad is it?

One scholar has suggested that "we now have so many federal criminal laws covering so many things that one person over the age of 18 in the United States cannot be indicted for any federal crime."

Gorsuch highlights examples of personal freedom infringement caused by excessive laws, including some absurd and unbelievable ones that remain in effect.

It is illegal to sell a mattress without a warning label.

It's also illegal to "talk with a known pirate" and to "promote wine by implying its intoxicating effects."

He doesn't hesitate to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, during which the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration asserted its authority to mandate masking, testing, and vaccination for some 84 million Americans at their own expense.

Gorsuch, despite his concerns about Americans' lives being decided from afar, remains an optimist and believes the country has overcome challenges since its inception.

And "almost 250 years later, here we stand."

He asserts that he would "never bet against the American people" and hopes for "a rule of law designed to ensure fair notice, equal treatment, and room for individual flourishing" moving forward.