Blyew v. United States
| Blyew v. United States | |
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| Argued February 20-21, 1871 Decided April 1, 1872 | |
| Full case name | Blyew v. United States |
| Citations | 80 U.S. 581 (more) 13 Wall. 581 |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Strong, joined by Nelson, Clifford, Miller, Davis, and Field |
| Dissent | Bradley, joined by Swayne |
| Chase took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
| Laws applied | |
| Civil Rights Act of 1866 | |
Blyew v. United States, 80 U.S. 581 (1871), is a United States Supreme Court case that upheld a Kentucky law prohibiting African Americans from testifying against white defendants.