Scott v. Sandford (1857)

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Upon the death of his owner, Scott sued for his freedom on the grounds that since slavery was outlawed in the free territories he had temporarily resided in, he had become a "free" man there. While an initial ruling by a lower state court declared him free, this ruling was later overturned by the Missouri Supreme Court eventually leading the case to the U...
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Supreme Court. Before addressing whether Scott was able to be deemed "free" or not, the first dispute to address arose over if a slave even had the standing/legal right to sue in a federal court. This was a question over the Supreme Court's jurisdiction. If Scott had this right, the Court had jurisdiction and the justices would be able to decide the merit of his claim, however, if not they could just dismiss the case...
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