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 judges were not considered citizens. B judges were in favor of banning slavery. C Scotts had already been given their freedom. (D) Scotts may not have gotten a fair trial. D

## Step 1<br />The problem presents a statement about the U.S. Supreme Court judges' stance on slavery. The task is to infer the most likely implication of this statement.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />The statement implies that the judges were in favor of slavery. This suggests that the judges may not have been impartial or fair in their judgment, especially if the case involved slavery.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />Looking at the options, option D, "Scotts may not have gotten a fair trial," aligns with the implication of the statement. The other options do not directly relate to the judges' stance on slavery.