Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Kansas v. Colorado 206 U.S. 46 1907 1 United States
Haws v. Fracarol 72 F.2d 461 1934 1 United States
Gannett Co. v. DePasquale 443 U.S. 368 1979 1 United States
Jones v. United States 5 D.C. 647 1840 0 Fraudulent Sale United States
United States v. Gassaway 25 F. Cas. 1263 1844 0 Larceny United States
Gainer v. School Board 135 F. Supp. 559 1955 1 United States
Bowman v. Barron 4 D.C. 450 1834 0 Freedom Petition United States
In re Hellams 223 F. 460 1915 1 United States
Drayton v. United States 7 F. Cas. 1063 1849 0 Jury/ Evidence/ Larceny United States
Hill v. Corporation of Washington 5 D.C. 114 1837 0 "Municipal Corporations" United States
United States v. Clark 2 D.C. 620 1825 0 Self Defense/ Manslaughter United States
United States v. Fisher 1 D.C. 244 1805 0 Competence of Witness United States
Hobbs v. Magruder 4 D.C. 429 1834 0 Freedom Petition/ wills United States
Alabama v. Kelley 214 F. Supp. 745 1963 1 United States
United States v. Zapata-Ibarra 223 F.3d 281 2000 1 United States
Merrill v. Dawson 17 F. Cas. 86 1846 0 Offspring of enslaved persons ownership dispute United States
Sarah v. Taylor 2 D.C. 155 1818 0 Freedom/Manumission United States
Prigg v. Pennsylvania 41 U.S. 539 1842 0 United States
Nevett v. Berry 18 F. Cas. 27 1837 0 Trover United States
Maria v. White 3 D.C. 663 1829 0 Freedom Suit/ Petition (by reason of importation) United States