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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Fanny v. Kell 8 F. Cas. 995 1823 0 Contracts, Birth Status. United States
Weems v. George 54 U.S. 190 1851 1 United States
Foster v. Simmons 1 D.C. 316 1806 0 Freedom Petition/ MD importation statute. United States
Merrimack River Savings Bank v. City of Clay Center 219 U.S. 527 1911 1 United States
Borough of Fort Lee, N. J. v. United States ex rel. Barker 104 F.2d 275 1939 1 United States
Strader v. Graham 51 U.S. 82 1850 1 United States
Ex parte Anthony 1 D.C. 295 1806 0 Habeus Corpus United States
Matilda v. Mason & Moore 2 D.C. 343 1822 0 Freedom Petition United States
University v. People 99 U.S. 309 1878 1 United States
United States v. Hodges 684 F. App'x 722 2017 1 United States
United States v. Robinson 585 F.2d 274 1978 1 United States
Gordon v. Gilfoil 99 U.S. 168 1878 1 United States
Coleman v. Tennessee 97 U.S. 509 1878 1 United States
Tennessee v. Sneed 96 U.S. 69 1877 1 United States
Novotny v. Great American Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n 584 F.2d 1235 1978 1 United States
Louisville, Cincinnati, & Charleston Rail-road v. Letson 43 U.S. 497 1844 1 United States
United States v. Marshal of the District of North Carolina 26 F. Cas. 1173 1833 0 Action of debt United States
Oceanic Steam Nav. Co. v. Corcoran 9 F.2d 724 1925 1 United States
Hall v. DeCuir 95 U.S. 485 1877 1 United States
Krause v. Rhodes 471 F.2d 430 1972 1 United States