Ableman v. Booth
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Ableman v. Booth was an 1859 U.S. Supreme Court case that affirmed federal supremacy over state courts in enforcing the Fugitive Slave Act before the Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ableman v. Booth canonical | 5 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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legal case ⓘ |
| aroseInState | Wisconsin ⓘ |
| backgroundEvent |
Sherman M. Booth's arrest for aiding the escape of a fugitive slave
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Wisconsin Supreme Court's attempt to nullify the Fugitive Slave Act ⓘ |
| branchOfLaw |
constitutional law
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federal courts law ⓘ |
| chiefJustice |
Roger Brooke Taney
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surface form:
Roger B. Taney
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| citation |
16 L. Ed. 169
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21 How. 506 ⓘ 62 U.S. 506 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| courtTerm | December Term 1858 ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1859-03-07 ⓘ |
| decisionType | unanimous decision ⓘ |
| fullCaseName | Ableman v. Booth self-link ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| historicalContext | conflict over slavery and states' rights in the 1850s United States ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre–American Civil War era ⓘ |
| holding |
federal courts and federal law are supreme over state courts and state law in matters arising under the Constitution and laws of the United States
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state courts cannot issue writs of habeas corpus to federal officers holding prisoners under federal law ⓘ state courts have no authority to release federal prisoners held under federal authority ⓘ the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was constitutional as applied in the case ⓘ |
| involvesConstitutionalProvision |
Article III of the United States Constitution
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Article VI of the United States Constitution ⓘ Supremacy Clause ⓘ |
| involvesLaw | Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 ⓘ |
| issue |
whether a state court could issue a writ of habeas corpus to release a prisoner held by federal authorities
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whether state courts could declare federal laws unconstitutional in cases involving federal custody ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSubject |
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
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federal supremacy ⓘ habeas corpus ⓘ judicial review ⓘ states' rights ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| locationOfCourt | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| opinionBy |
Roger Brooke Taney
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surface form:
Roger B. Taney
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| petitioner | Stephen V. R. Ableman ⓘ |
| precedentFor |
exclusive authority of federal judiciary over federal prisoners
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federal supremacy over state courts ⓘ limits on state interference with federal judicial process ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
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Prigg v. Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| respondent | Sherman M. Booth ⓘ |
| significance |
affirmed the supremacy of federal courts and federal law over state courts in matters involving federal authority
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limited state resistance to enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act ⓘ strengthened the doctrine of federal judicial supremacy ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1859 ⓘ |
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