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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Leisy v. Hardin 135 U.S. 100 1890 1 United States
In re Neagle 135 U.S. 1 1890 1 United States
Bryan v. Virginia 135 U.S. 685 1889 1 United States
Dacanay v. Mendoza 573 F.2d 1075 1978 1 United States
In re Liphart 227 F. 135 1915 1 United States
Healey v. United States 29 Ct. Cl. 115 1894 1 United States
Griswold v. Hazard 141 U.S. 260 1891 1 United States
Woodman v. United States 15 Ct. Cl. 541 1879 1 United States
McKee v. United States 12 Ct. Cl. 504 1876 1 United States
Denny v. Bennett 128 U.S. 489 1888 1 United States
Maynard v. Hill 125 U.S. 190 1888 1 United States
Gumbel v. Pitkin 124 U.S. 131 1888 1 United States
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Co. v. Simmons 123 U.S. 52 1887 1 United States
Will v. Michigan Department of State Police 491 U.S. 58 1989 1 United States
Heath v. Alabama 474 U.S. 82 1985 1 United States
Briscoe v. LaHue 460 U.S. 325 1983 1 United States
Wilson v. Prewett 30 F. Cas. 156 1878 1 United States
Owen v. City of Independence 445 U.S. 622 1980 1 United States
Atherton v. Atherton 181 U.S. 155 1901 1 United States
Haddock v. Haddock 201 U.S. 562 1906 1 United States