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One of the findings of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott decision was that slaves were considered property, not citizens.
The Dred Scott v. Sandford Supreme Court decision in 1857 is the document that stated that slaves were not citizens and had no legal rights.
no blacks, not even free blacks, could become U.S. citizens.
In most cases a Supreme Court decision is permanent. The current Supreme Court can change the decision of a previous Supreme Court.
You could appeal to the Supreme Court for a rehearing within 30 days of the decision, if you have new information or evidence to support your case; otherwise, the decision of the Court is final. In any given case, one side is satisfied and the other is not.
In 1857, the Dred Scott vs Sanford case came before the US Supreme Court. Part of the decision in that case was that Blacks were not citizens and therefore could not bring a lawsuit to any court.
No case protects that right. The right is protected and codified by the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution, and often in the individual state constitutions.Added: You are probably referring to the US Supreme Court case, Miranda V. Arizona, which gave rise to the Supreme Court decision to protect the arrestees rights, more commonly known as the Miranda Decision.
The decision made slaves property and said they didn't have rights of citizens, so no matter where they lived they were still property.
Abolitionists were outraged by the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case, as it ruled that African Americans, whether free or enslaved, were not citizens and therefore did not have the right to sue in federal court. They saw this decision as a setback to the abolitionist movement and a reinforcement of the institution of slavery.
Miranda Vs. Arizona
The most significant part of the US Supreme Court's ruling on the Dred Scott case was actually two-fold. The Court by a 7-2 decision ruled that slavery was legal and that Blacks could never be US citizens because they were not white. Their race made it impossible for them to be US citizens.