Curtis had a tumultuous time on the court. Nominated by President Millard Fillmore in 1851 to replace Levi Woodbury, the ...

On April 6, 1846, Dred and Harriet Scott sued for their liberty in the St. Louis County courthouse, now known as the Old Courthouse.

Lynne Jackson, the great-great-granddaughter of Dred Scott, is working to keep his legacy alive. Jackson is also the founder of the Dred Scott Heritage Foundation. A 9-foot-tall monument stands in ...

St. Louisans step inside historic Old Courthouse for first time since renovation The great-great-granddaughter of civil rights icons Dred and Harriet Scott cut the ribbon on the restored building.

ST. LOUIS — After years of restoration, the Old Courthouse — home to landmark civil rights cases like Dred Scott v. Sandford and Virginia Minor's fight for women's suffrage — officially ...

The court’s ruling has more in common with the Dred Scott decision than with the original meaning of the 14 th Amendment, which enshrined the right to birthright citizenship partially as a ...