Is the Dred Scott decision still the law of the land?

So, Dred Scott, an enslaved man of "the negro African race" who had been taken by his owners to free states and territories, attempted to sue for his freedom. In a 7–2 decision written by Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, the Supreme Court denied Scott's request. read more

Dred Scott v. Sandford, 60 U.S. 393 (1857), is still on the books, although it no longer has any standing. The decision itself was a landmark decision that had an effect on US Labor Laws and Constitutional Law. read more

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said this week the Supreme Court’s 1857 decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford — which held that free or enslaved black people were not U.S. citizens — remains the “law of the land” in the country to this day. read more

Huckabee: Dred Scott Decision "Remains To This Day The Law Of The Land" The Dred Scott decision was overturned by the 14th Amendment. read more