| Case Name | Citation | Year ▼ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roseman v. Pless | 65 N.C. 374 | 1871 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Sweat v. Rogers | 53 Tenn. 117 | 1871 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Lucas v. Brooks | 23 La. Ann. 117 | 1871 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Lonas v. State | 50 Tenn. 287 | 1871 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Officer v. Sims | 49 Tenn. 501 | 1871 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Hawes v. Paul | 41 Ga. 609 | 1871 | 0 | Georgia | |
| Lester v. Vick | 49 Tenn. 476 | 1871 | 0 | Tennessee | |
| Hightower v. Moore | 46 Ala. 466 | 1871 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Gaines v. New Orleans | 9 F. Cas. 1051 | 1871 | 1 | United States | |
| State v. Adams | 65 N.C. 537 | 1871 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Shepherd v. Brooks | 23 La. Ann. 129 | 1871 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| United States v. Williams | 28 F. Cas. 666 | 1871 | 1 | United States | |
| McCreery v. Brown | 42 Cal. 457 | 1871 | 1 | California | |
| James v. Brooks | 53 Tenn. 150 | 1871 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Hall v. Finch | 29 Wis. 278 | 1871 | 1 | Wisconsin | |
| Smith v. Byers | 41 Ga. 439 | 1871 | 1 | Georgia | |
| Bottoms v. Corley | 52 Tenn. 1 | 1871 | 1 | Tennessee | |
| Succession of Carraby | 23 La. Ann. 110 | 1871 | 1 | Louisiana | |
| Atkins v. Elwell | 45 N.Y. 753 | 1871 | 1 | New York | |
| Cadwallader v. West | 48 Mo. 483 | 1871 | 1 | Missouri |