| Case Name ▲ | Citation | Year | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State v. Lasselle | 1 Blackf. 60 | 1820 | 0 | Civil | Indiana |
| State v. Laughlin | 53 N.C. 455 | 1862 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Lauglin | 53 N.C. 354 | 1861 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Lawson | 61 N.C. 47 | 1866 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Leigh | 20 N.C. 127 | 1838 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Lethe | 9 La. Ann. 182 | 1854 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| State v. Levi | 44 N.C. 6 | 1852 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Levin | 5 N.C. 270 | 1815 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Lewis | 9 N.C. 98 | 1822 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Lewis | 3 La. Ann. 398 | 1848 | 0 | Louisiana | |
| State v. Loadnum | 2 Del. Cas. 240 | 1798 | 0 | Delaware | |
| State v. Long | 52 N.C. 24 | 1859 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Love | 23 Tenn. 255 | 1843 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| State v. Lyon | 1 N.J.L. 462 | 1789 | New Jersey | ||
| State v. Mann | 13 N.C. 263 | 1829 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Marley | 30 N.C. 48 | 1847 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Martin | 34 N.C. 157 | 1851 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| State v. Martin | 14 N.C. 329 | 1832 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| State v. May | 15 N.C. 328 | 1833 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| State v. McCarn | 11 Hum. 494 | 1851 | 0 | Tennessee |