Who was the chief justice of the US during the Scott v. Stanford case?

The chief justice of the United States during the Scott v. Sandford case was Roger B. Taney. The case, decided in 1857, is infamous for its ruling that denied citizenship to African American slaves and declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional, further intensifying the national debate over slavery. Taney's decision has been widely criticized for its implications and its role in escalating tensions leading up to the Civil War.