Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Gillespie v. W. A. Ransom Lumber Co. 234 F.2d 285 1956 1 United States
United States v. Bell 1 D.C. 94 1802 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
O'Neale v. Willis 2 D.C. 108 1814 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
United States v. John 4 D.C. 336 1833 0 Indictments United States
Graham v. Alexander 5 D.C. 663 1840 0 Freedom Petition United States
Reason v. Bridges 1 D.C. 477 1807 0 Jury Challenge United States
Young v. Palmer 2 D.C. 625 1825 0 Contract Damages United States
Ben v. Scott 1 D.C. 350 1806 0 Freedom Petition United States
Courtright v. Burnes 13 F. 317 1881 1 United States
Humphries v. Tench 2 D.C. 337 1822 0 Freedom Petition United States
Atkinson v. Patton 1 D.C. 46 1802 0 Slander United States
Rose v. Kennedy 1 D.C. 29 1801 0 Assault and Battery to right to freedom United States
Newman v. Davis 2 D.C. 16 1810 0 Trespass vi et armis United States
United States v. King 26 F. Cas. 786 1807 1 United States
Queen v. Neale 2 D.C. 3 1810 0 Petition for Freedom United States
Morenci Copper Co. v. Freer 127 F. 199 1903 1 United States
Folsom v. Ninety-Six TP. 131 F. 496 1904 1 United States
Home Building & Loan Ass'n v. Blaisdell 290 U.S. 398 1934 1 United States
Stromberg Motor Devices Co. v. Arnson 239 F. 891 1917 1 United States
Central Dist. Printing & Telegraph Co. v. Farmers’ & ProDucers’ Nat. Bank of Sistersville 255 F. 59 1918 1 United States