Which was tried first: Goodridge v. Department of Public Health or Dred Scott v. Sandford?
Dred Scott v. Sandford: Dred Scott v. Sandford, 60 U.S. 393 (1857) , also known simply as the Dred Scott case, was a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court on US labor law and constitutional law. Goodridge v. Department of Public Health:  The November 18, 2003, decision was the first by a U.S. state's highest court to find that same-sex couples had the right to marry.
Dred Scott v. Sandford