I’m in the industry and have been following this lunacy. 2X4’s began to shrink around 1910. testing showed no discernible lessening of structural strength and more units could be fit on a truck.
The judge is a moron (in the literal sense of the word)who is apparently too highfalutin to step into a lumberyard.
I thought that wood is rough cut to an actual distance of 2x4. It is then trimmed to a smoother cut (or planned) to a smoother finish. This makes it easier to handle.
Obviously has NEVER done ANY home repairs