The author explains that many of the U.S. Supreme Court judges were in favor of slavery. This gives you the idea that the
A) Scotts may not have gotten a fair trial.
B) judges were not considered citizens.
C) Scotts had already been given their freedom.
D) judges were in favor of banning slavery.
A) Scotts may not have gotten a fair trial.
The explanation highlights the bias of the judges, suggesting that they may not have been impartial regarding the issue of slavery. Therefore, it’s likely that the Scotts would not have received a fair trial given the judges’ views.