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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Carlisle v. United States 517 U.S. 416 1996 1 United States
In re Jessie’s Heirs 259 F. 694 1919 1 United States
Makofsky v. Cunningham 576 F.2d 1223 1978 1 United States
United States v. Miller 277 F. Supp. 200 1967 1 United States
Sheppard v. Taylor 30 U.S. 675 1831 1 United States
Griggs v. United States 158 F. 572 1908 1 United States
Brooks v. Nutt 4 F. Cas. 297 1834 1 United States
Griggs v. United States 3 Alaska Fed. 1 1908 1 United States
Pioneer Mining Co. v. Tyberg 4 Alaska Fed. 228 1914 1 United States
Newberry v. Davison Chemical Co. 65 F.2d 724 1933 1 United States
United States v. Nathan 27 F. Cas. 78 1834 1 United States
United States v. Lloyd 26 F. Cas. 987 1834 1 United States
Tillinghast v. Richards 225 F. 226 1915 1 United States
Ex parte Garcia 10 P.R. Fed. 516 1918 1 United States
Calvert v. Slater 4 F. Cas. 1084 1801 1 United States
United States v. Paxton 27 F. Cas. 470 1801 1 United States
United States v. Jack 26 F. Cas. 555 1801 1 United States
Savings Bank v. Creswell 100 U.S. 630 1879 1 United States
Hagan v. Walker 55 U.S. 29 1852 1 United States
McKenzie v. Cowing 4 D.C. 479 1834 1 United States