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The Worst Supreme Court Decision Ever: Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)

The Legal Seagull: Law | Litigation | Self-Help | Legal History by Neer Lerner

Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) is widely considered to be the worst decision ever issued by the United States Supreme Court. Dred Scott, a slave, sued for his freedom on grounds that he had resided in the free state of Il...

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The Worst Supreme Court Decision Ever: Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) is an episode from The Legal Seagull: Law | Litigation | Self-Help | Legal History by Neer Lerner. Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) is widely considered to be the worst decis...

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Published Jan 27, 2017, 23:02 long, audio available.