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Today in Supreme Court History: February 14, 1845
2/14/1845: Justice Samuel Nelson takes judicial oath.

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Nelson concurred in the *Dred Scott* case with what was a comparately "moderate" opinion. Though he voted to send Dred Scott into slavery, Nelson at least didn't opine on Black citizenship or the Missouri Compromise.
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/60/393/#tab-opinion-1964281