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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Lewis v. Barnhart 145 U.S. 56 1892 1 United States
Harlan v. Archer 79 F.2d 673 1935 1 United States
Strader v. Graham 51 U.S. 82 1850 1 United States
City of La Crosse v. Cameron 80 F. 264 1897 1 United States
Norton v. Hood 12 F. 763 1882 1 United States
Cuff v. Delaware 33 F. 589 1887 1 United States
Klein v. New Castle County 370 F. Supp. 85 1974 1 United States
Markoe v. Maxcy 5 D.C. 306 1837 1 United States
Duff v. Merritt 86 F. 675 1898 1 United States
Mitchell v. Wilson 17 F. Cas. 524 1827 1 United States
Marcus v. Commissioner 22 T.C. 824 1954 1 United States
Bergman v. Commissioner 66 T.C. 887 1976 1 United States
Fernandez v. Wiener 326 U.S. 340 1945 1 United States
Werlein v. New Orleans 177 U.S. 390 1900 1 United States
Wrought-Iron Range Co. v. Graham 80 F. 474 1897 1 United States
Derr v. Swarek 766 F.3d 430 2014 1 privity United States
Twp. of Tinicum v. City of Phila. 737 F. Supp. 2d 367 2010 1 preemption; eminent domain United States
Knight v. Alabama 787 F. Supp. 1030 1991 1 United States
Woodman v. United States 15 Ct. Cl. 541 1879 1 United States
Whiston v. Smith 29 F. Cas. 944 1872 1 United States