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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Deacon v. Oliver 55 U.S. 610 1852 1 United States
Wolfle v. United States 291 U.S. 7 1934 1 United States
United States v. Alvarado 440 F.3d 191 2006 1 United States
Monell v. Department of Social Services 436 U.S. 658 1978 1 United States
Mehall v. Baggett 231 F. Supp. 462 1964 1 United States
United States v. Carr 25 F. Cas. 302 1823 1 United States
Fox v. Ohio 46 U.S. 410 1847 1 United States
New York Central Railroad v. Winfield 244 U.S. 147 1917 1 United States
Durkin v. Mason & Dixon Lines, Inc. 202 F.2d 425 1953 1 United States
Lyman v. Lyman 15 F. Cas. 1147 1829 1 United States
Trigg v. Conway 24 F. Cas. 194 1847 0 United States
United States v. Philip Morris USA, Inc. 449 F. Supp. 2d 1 2006 1 United States
Pope v. Williams 193 U.S. 621 1904 1 United States
United States Department of Energy v. West Texas Marketing Corp. 763 F.2d 1411 1985 1 United States
Sheppard v. Taylor 30 U.S. 675 1831 1 United States
Heike v. United States 217 U.S. 423 1910 1 United States
Holmgren v. United States 217 U.S. 509 1910 1 United States
Smith v. Foley 80 F. 949 1897 1 United States
Mayer v. White 12 F.2d 710 1926 1 United States
Link-Belt Co. v. Hanner 12 F.2d 453 1926 1 United States