Worcester v. Georgia

Worcester v. Georgia
by 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. — Excerpted from Worcester v. Georgia on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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Concurring Opinion: McLean

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United States Supreme Court

31 U.S. 515

Worcester v. Georgia

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