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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
In re Plaza 363 B.R. 517 2007 1 United States
Violette v. Ball 2 D.C. 102 1814 0 Freedom Petition United States
Smith v. Billing 3 D.C. 355 1828 0 Jurisdiction United States
United States v. Minifie 2 D.C. 109 1814 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
United States v. Tom 2 D.C. 114 1815 0 Manslaughter United States
Chapman v. Fenwick 4 D.C. 431 1834 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Savage v. Pennsylvania 475 F. Supp. 524 1979 1 United States
Lakey v. Hickman 633 F.3d 782 2011 1 United States
United States v. Posey 566 F. App'x 341 2014 1 United States
Slacum v. Smith 2 D.C. 149 1818 0 Indebitus Assumpsit United States
Washington v. Wilson 2 D.C. 153 1818 0 Valuation of Slave? United States
United States v. Nathan 4 D.C. 470 1834 0 Larceny United States
United States v. Wright 1 D.C. 123 1803 0 Theft/Procedure United States
United States v. Alsante 812 F.3d 544 2016 1 United States
Thornton v. Davis 4 D.C. 500 1835 0 Injunctions United States
Sam v. Green 2 D.C. 165 1819 0 Freedom Petition United States
Grant v. Tucker 57 F. Supp. 3d 852 2014 1 United States
The Alexander 12 U.S. 169 1814 1 United States
Hines v. Davidowitz 312 U.S. 52 1941 1 United States
Scott's Executor v. Auld 3 D.C. 647 1829 0 Detinue /parol evidence United States