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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Stanback v. Waters 4 D.C. 2 1830 0 Enticing away a slave United States
William v. Van Zandt 3 D.C. 55 1826 0 Freedom Petition United States
In re Jefferson County 474 B.R. 228 2012 1 United States
In re East Contra Costa Irr. Dist. 10 F. Supp. 175 1935 1 United States
Talbott v. Hartley 1 D.C. 31 1801 0 Arbitration United States
Mary v. Talburt 4 D.C. 187 1831 0 Freedom Petition United States
Deleon v. City of Dallas 345 F. App'x 21 2009 1 United States
United States v. Jack 1 D.C. 44 1801 0 Jurisdiction United States
United States v. Charles 2 D.C. 76 1813 0 Evidence United States
Johnson v. Mason 3 D.C. 294 1828 0 Freedom Petition United States
Moore v. Jacobs 4 D.C. 312 1833 0 Freedom Petition United States
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