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Historic Supreme Court Ruling
Dred Scott versus Sandford
This case occurred in the year 1857, and it is commonly referred to as Dred Scott Case (“Dred Scott case” n.p). Scott made his argument that he was resident in a territory that the Federal government had banned slavery and this made him a freeman (Krutz 159). The Supreme Court made a landmark ruling by having a 7 against 2 judges who made the judicial decision that a Negro slave had no power to sue the Federal government (“Dred Scott decision” n.p). Furthermore, the Federal government lacked the powers of regulating slavery in the regions or jurisdictions which were got after the formation of the U.S as Nation (The Case; Dred Scott n.p). On that account, Scott was denied his right to freedom (Dred Scott V. Sandford n.p).
This ruling by the Supreme Court adds up to those cases that were wrongfully ruled by the highest Court in the United States. The Court is supposed to protect the right of all Americans (Dred Scott V. Sandford n.p). It is unjust to deny children of the slaves their right based on their skin color. It would have been prudent for the Court to grant Scott freedom.
Supreme Calendar Ruling
In this case, Nathan Freed an attorney represents a carpenter suing the United States on whether the US government is violating the 4th Amendment of the US Constitution (Carpenter V. United States n.p). The argument is founded by the United States government accessing the historic locations of one’s phone without a warrant (Carpenter V.

United States n.p). Michael Dreeben who is a Deputy Solicitor General represented the US government in the case (Livni n.p). This case focuses on the issue of privacy that 4th Amendment specifies (Kierr n.p). The defense team on their side argues the case by referring to the case of Jones v. United States where the government implanted a GPS device on the vehicle of Jones without any warrant from the Court (Rosen n.p).
A Supreme Court is likely to rule that it is the right of Americans to enjoy their right to privacy, but when the security of the Americans is a matter of concern, then the US Government has a responsibility of ensuring that the Americans are safe (Rosen n.p). This might lead to the violation of the right to privacy, and, in this case, the Carpenter is likely to lose the case if the defense lawyer proves that there was an imminent security threat.
References
“Carpenter V. United States.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc, 16 June 2018, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpenter_v._United_States. Accessed 22 June 2018.
“Carpenter V. United States.” {{meta.siteName}}, www.oyez.org/cases/2017/16-402.
The Case; Dred Scott < The Dred Scott Case < 1826-1850 < Documents < American History From Revolution To Reconstruction and Beyond.” www.let.rug.nl/usa/documents/1826-1850/dred-Scott-case/the-case.php.
“Dred Scott Case.” PBS: Public Broadcasting Service, www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h2933.html.
“Dred Scott decision | Definition, History, & Facts.” www.britannica.com/event/Dred-Scott-decision.
“Dred Scott V. Sandford.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc, 12 June 2018, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dred_Scott_v._Sandford. Accessed 22 June 2018.
Kierr, Orr. “Opinion | Supreme Court Agrees to Hear ‘Carpenter V. United States,’ the Fourth Amendment Historical Cell-site Case.” Washington Post, 5 June 2017, www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2017/06/05/supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-carpenter-v-united-states-the-fourth-amendment-historical-cell-site-case/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.7427bf495308.
Krutz, Glen. American Government. Pearson, 2016.
Livni, Ephrat. “A Supreme Court Case This Week Could Change US Digital Privacy Standards.” Quartz, 28 Nov. 2017, qz.com/1138830/a-supreme-court-case-this-week-could-change-us-digital-privacy-standards/.
Rosen, Jeffrey. “A Liberal-Conservative Alliance on the Supreme Court Against Digital Surveillance.” The Atlantic, www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/11/bipartisanship-supreme-court/547124/.