"Known as the Dred Scott versus John F. A. Sandford decision, this document became one of the most controversial decisions of the United States Supreme Court. This landmark case dealt with the legal status of a slave in a territory where slavery was prohibited. In the extended report, you find the Court's decision and the opinions of the justices who voted in the case, including the rationale for the decision. The author of this edition is the United States. Supreme Court and Benjamin C. Howard, who ably researched this important moment in legal history."