Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Jennings v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 512 1838 0 Appeal of conviction of being out past curfew. United States
Miller v. Westinghouse Electric Supply Co. 499 F.2d 342 1974 1 United States
Smith v. Lanes 825 F.2d 81 1987 1 United States
United States v. Scott 74 F. 213 1895 1 United States
Levin v. United States 128 F. 826 1904 1 United States
Calkins v. Corey 675 F.2d 44 1982 1 United States
Lockwood v. Snookies, Inc. (In re F.D.R. Hickory House, Inc.) 60 F.3d 724 1995 1 United States
United States v. Dennis 926 F.2d 768 1991 1 United States
United States v. Thomas 2 D.C. 36 1811 0 Parol Evidence United States
Taylor v. Buckner 23 F. Cas. 737 1835 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Jones v. Zandt 46 U.S. 215 1847 0 United States
Gaines v. City of New Orleans 17 F. 16 1883 1 United States
Louisville, N. A. & C. Ry. Co. v. Pope 74 F. 1 1896 1 United States
In re T. H. Thompson Milling Co. 144 F. 314 1906 1 United States
Peter v. Cureton 19 F. Cas. 312 1825 0 Wills/ Freedom suit/ manumission United States
Fidelio v. Dermott 1 D.C. 405 1807 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition United States
Lee v. Lacey 1 D.C. 263 1805 0 Trafficking or Removal of Slaves United States
Turner v. Sawyer 150 U.S. 578 1893 1 United States
Werlein v. New Orleans 177 U.S. 390 1900 1 United States
The Brig Amy Warwick 67 U.S. 635 1862 1 United States