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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
The Aurora 12 U.S. 203 1814 1 United States
The Joseph 12 U.S. 451 1814 1 United States
United States v. State of Louisiana 225 F. Supp. 353 1963 1 United States
Brown v. Memphis & C. R. 7 F. 51 1881 1 United States
Thompson v. Hawks 14 F. 902 1883 1 United States
Gillespie v. United States Steel Corp. 321 F.2d 518 1963 1 United States
United States v. King 26 F. Cas. 786 1807 1 United States
United States v. McLaughlin 26 F. Cas. 1126 1807 1 United States
United States v. Rhodes 27 F. Cas. 794 1807 1 United States
Udall v. Wisconsin 306 F.2d 790 1962 1 United States
The Mary 15 U.S. 123 1817 1 United States
Smith v. Potts 22 F. Cas. 629 1803 1 United States
Meredith v. City of Winter Haven 134 F.2d 202 1943 1 United States
Birch v. Gittings 3 F. Cas. 425 1812 1 United States
United States v. Patrick 27 F. Cas. 460 1812 1 United States
The Rapid 12 U.S. 155 1814 1 United States
Nicholls v. Johns 18 F. Cas. 181 1812 1 United States
Palmer v. Cassin 18 F. Cas. 1026 1812 1 United States
United States v. Slusky 514 F.2d 1222 1975 1 United States
Whitaker v. Bramson 29 F. Cas. 947 1855 1 United States