In a case arising out of Wisconsin, this Chief Justice's court held that state courts do not have the power to issue decisions contradicting rulings by federal courts.This man's court heard a case resulting from a congressman's arrest under the authority of General Order Number 38.  A dissent in a c
In a case arising out of Wisconsin, this Chief Justice's court held that state courts do not have the power to issue decisions contradicting rulings by federal courts.This man's court heard a case resulting from a congressman's arrest under the authority of General Order Number 38.  A dissent in a case heard by this man's court cited Marie Louise v. Marot. Benjamin Robbins Curtis (*) resigned from this man's court because of his disagreement with one of its decisions. This man's court heard the cases Ableman v. Booth and Ex parte Vallandigham. He ruled that only Congress could suspend habeas corpus in the Ex parte Merryman decision. He wrote a decision stating that African Americans could not be American citizens. For 10 points, name this Chief Justice who delivered the majority opinion in the Dred Scott case.
In a case arising out of Wisconsin, this Chief Justice's court held that state courts do not have the power to issue decisions contradicting rulings by federal courts.
Roger Taney [or Roger Brooke Taney] 