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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Author/Creator
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.