Opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States at January Term, 1832,
Delivered by Mr. Chief Justice Marshall in the Case of
Samuel A. Worcester, Plaintiff in Error, versus The State of Georgia
Alternate Title
Opinion of the United States Supreme Court Delivered by Mr. Chief Justice Marshall in the Case of Samuel A. Worcester vs. The State of Georgia, January, 1832
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Supreme Court of the United States
Description
Influential decision which stated that the Cherokee nation was a "distinct community" with self-government where the laws of Georgia had no force. Established the authority of the federal government, rather than state governments, over Indian Affairs.