This episode dives into Dred Scott v. Sanford, 60 U.S. 393 (1857).

One of the most infamous Supreme Court Cases in History, it set the stage for the American Civil War and many years of struggle. We explore how the case got to the Supreme Court, the arguments, and the decision the Court made in the end that lit the fuse for the Civil War. We also explore why Chief Justice Roger Taney decided to keep writing despite the fact that... he probably should have stopped writing.

Trigger Warning: This Podcasts discusses some topics about racism, slavery and the civil war.

This is the pilot episode of the Paralegal Breakdown. In this episode, Marbury v. Madison, one of the most consequential legal cases in American History for more than a few reasons. This will help to lay the groundwork for the following episodes along with many of the overall precedents that are set in the American legal system.