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DRED SCOTT DECISION
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Basil Forest <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 9 Mar 2007 14:40:56 EST
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Interestingly, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit cites Dred Scott  
v. Sandford as precedent in its finding today that DC cannot ban the possession 
 of fire arms by citizens.  See, Parker v. DC DC Cir 04-7041.
 
Looks like Dred Scott remains viable legal precedent, at least as far as  the 
DC Circuit is concerned.
 
I note that the court in dictum finds the decision's aspect of Negroes as  
non citizens as misguided.
 
 

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