Worcester v. Georgia


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Worcester v. Georgia (1832)
John Marshall

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Worcester v. Georgia, 31 U.S. (6 Pet.) 515 (1832), was a case in which the United States Supreme Court held that Cherokee Native Americans were entitled to federal protection from the actions of state governments which would infringe on the tribe's sovereignty.

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31 U.S. 515

Worcester  v.  Georgia

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