During Millard Fillmore's presidency (1850-1853), several significant court cases were decided, including Prigg v. Pennsylvania (1842), which upheld the constitutionality of the Fugitive Slave Act and emphasized federal authority over state laws regarding escaped slaves. Another notable case was Scott v. Sandford (1857), which was decided shortly after Fillmore left office; it denied citizenship to African Americans and ruled that Congress could not prohibit slavery in the territories. These cases reflected the growing tensions over slavery in the United States during Fillmore's administration.
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