Was the chief justice who presided at the trial of dred scott, the slave who sued the government for his freedom.

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Was the chief justice who presided at the trial of dred scott, the slave who sued the government for his freedom.

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The Supreme Court decision Dred Scott v. Sandford was issued on March 6, 1857. Delivered by Chief Justice Roger Taney. Declared that slaves were not citizens of the United States and could not sue in Federal courts.