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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Shelby v. Guy 24 U.S. 361 1826 0 United States
Harris v. Alexander 4 D.C. 1 1830 0 United States
United States v. Pompey 2 D.C. 246 1821 0 United States
Bell v. Rhodes 3 F. Cas. 120 1842 0 United States
Wilson v. Taylor 30 F. Cas. 230 1859 0 United States
Brent v. Armfield 4 F. Cas. 60 1835 0 United States
Ex parte Deane 7 F. Cas. 306 1811 0 United States
Ex parte Ben 1 D.C. 532 1809 0 United States
Crease v. Parker 1 D.C. 506 1808 0 United States
Wilson v. Mandeville 1 D.C. 452 1807 0 United States
Somboy v. Loring 2 D.C. 318 1822 0 United States
Reeler v. Robinson 2 D.C. 220 1820 0 United States
Bernard v. McKenna 4 D.C. 130 1831 0 United States
Garretson v. Lingan 2 D.C. 236 1821 0 United States
Mitchell v. Wilson 3 D.C. 242 1827 0 United States
United States v. King 1 D.C. 444 1807 0 United States
Ashton v. Fitzhugh 1 D.C. 218 1804 0 United States
United States v. Thompson 28 F. Cas. 89 1823 0 United States
Lowe v. Stockton 4 D.C. 537 1835 0 United States
United States v. Copeland 25 F. Cas. 646 1862 0 United States