Roger B. Taney Court
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The Roger B. Taney Court was the era of the U.S. Supreme Court (1836–1864) under Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, noted for landmark and controversial decisions including the Dred Scott ruling.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
era of the Supreme Court of the United States
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judicial body ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States federal law ⓘ |
| appointedBy | multiple U.S. presidents ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | judicial branch of the United States government ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
controversial decisions on race and citizenship
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expansion of state police powers ⓘ narrow reading of federal economic powers compared to Marshall Court ⓘ protection of slavery as a constitutional institution ⓘ |
| chiefJustice |
Roger Brooke Taney
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surface form:
Roger B. Taney
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| chiefJusticeAppointedBy | Andrew Jackson ⓘ |
| compositionIncludes | associate justices of the Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| endTime | 1864 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Salmon P. Chase Court ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Roger Brooke Taney
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surface form:
Roger B. Taney
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| historicalContext |
American Civil War
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antebellum era in the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal judiciary of the United States ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
commerce clause jurisprudence
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constitutional law ⓘ federalism ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ slavery law ⓘ |
| legalDoctrine |
limited federal power over commerce
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pro-slavery constitutional interpretation ⓘ states’ rights ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Roger Brooke Taney
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surface form:
Roger B. Taney
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| notableCase |
Ableman v. Booth
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Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge ⓘ Cooley v. Board of Wardens ⓘ Dred Scott v. Sandford ⓘ Ex parte Merryman ⓘ Luther v. Borden ⓘ Prigg v. Pennsylvania ⓘ The Prize Cases ⓘ |
| partOf | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| precededBy | John Marshall Court ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Dred Scott decision denying Black Americans U.S. citizenship
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conflicts with the Lincoln administration over war powers ⓘ shaping pre–Civil War constitutional doctrine ⓘ |
| startTime | 1836 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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