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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
United States v. McMullen 222 U.S. 460 1912 1 United States
Marchand v. Frellsen 105 U.S. 423 1881 1 United States
Sessions v. Pintard 21 F. Cas. 1089 1854 1 United States
Spratt v. Spratt 29 U.S. 393 1830 1 United States
Burleson v. Coastal Recreation, Inc. 572 F.2d 509 1978 1 United States
Miller v. Decker 411 F.2d 302 1969 1 United States
Gomila v. Wilcombe 151 F. 470 1907 1 United States
Leser v. Burnet 46 F.2d 756 1931 1 United States
Fenwick v. Grimes 5 D.C. 603 1839 0 United States
Shapard v. Hynes 104 F. 449 1900 1 United States
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke 438 U.S. 265 1978 1 United States
Penick v. Columbus Board of Education 583 F.2d 787 1978 1 United States
American General Life Insurance v. Wilkes 619 F. Supp. 2d 252 2008 1 United States
Texas & P. Ry. Co. v. Smith 91 F. 483 1899 1 United States
Lee v. Lacey 1 D.C. 263 1805 0 United States
Berry v. School District 467 F. Supp. 695 1978 1 United States
United States v. Michigan 471 F. Supp. 192 1979 1 United States
Gannett Co. v. DePasquale 443 U.S. 368 1979 1 United States
Morrison v. California 291 U.S. 82 1934 1 United States
Sadat v. Mertes 615 F.2d 1176 1980 1 United States