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Author Marshall, John, 1755-1835
Title 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
With a Statement of the Case, Extracted from the Records of the Supreme Court of the United States
Credits Meredith Bach, Dave Morgan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary "Opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States, at January Term, 1832, delivered by Mr. Chief Justice Marshall" is a legal document detailing a pivotal case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court during the early 19th century. This book falls under the category of legal publication and addresses the principles of jurisdiction and sovereignty concerning Native American tribes and state authority. The text is rooted in the historical context of the early American republic, particularly focusing on issues surrounding Cherokee autonomy and state encroachments. The case specifically revolves around Samuel A. Worcester, who was indicted by the State of Georgia for residing in the Cherokee Nation without a license. Worcester contended that his presence in the Cherokee territory, where he was serving as a missionary under U.S. authority, fell outside the jurisdiction of Georgia's laws due to treaties recognizing the Cherokee Nation's sovereignty. The Supreme Court ultimately ruled in favor of Worcester, asserting that the laws enacted by Georgia violated federal treaties and were unconstitutional. This landmark decision affirmed the principle that Native American nations possess sovereignty and established the precedence for federal authority over state interference in Native American affairs. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class KF: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: United States
Subject Worcester, S. A. (Samuel Austin), 1798-1859 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Subject Cherokee Indians -- Missions -- Georgia
Subject Georgia -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Category Text
EBook-No. 29513
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Oct 24, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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