Taney

[ taw-nee ]

noun

1. Roger Brooke, 1777–1864, U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. 1836–64.

Example Sentences

But something was lost in the execution of “American Rot,” a flat-footed play by Kate Taney Billingsley, who is an actual descendant of the former chief justice.

From New York Times

It was Taney who ruled that African Americans could not be citizens as part of the infamous Dred Scott decision, named after an enslaved man who unsuccessfully sought his freedom.

From Seattle Times

None of them seem to have raised Taney’s argument at the time.

From Salon

If there is a circle of Hell reserved for the worst Supreme Court justices, she's not likely to end up there with the likes of Roger Taney and Sam Alito.

From Salon

Next August will mark 10 years since Davis became the first female pitcher to win a tournament game, helping Philadelphia’s Taney Little League to make it to the U.S. semifinal.

From Washington Times