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The Dred Scott decision and a philosophy of judicial restraint
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What role did Roger B Taney play in determining whether or not slaves could sue in the courts?
Taney led the U.S. Supreme Court as Chief Justice in the Dred Scott decision.
Why does Chief Justice Taney believe that Dred Scott is not a citizen of the USA Why is this issue important for the case?
Taney declared that a black man was basicallyalien, and different from an American. He could not be an American citizen, and therefore could not sue anyone in an American court.
Chief justice taney and others who favor local action believe in?
The states' rights position
What is a person who speaks in favor of his client in a court of law known as?
a defense lawyer
Who ruled that congress could not ban slavery in the territories?
Chief Justice Roger B. Taney in Scott v. Sandford,(1857)
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