The Cherokee nation...is a distinct community, occupying its own territory...which the citizens of Georgia have no right to enter but with the assent of the Cherokees themselves, or in conformity with treaties and with the acts of Congress.

John Marshall

Worcester v. Georgia

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US and Native American relations

Author

John Marshall

Source

Worcester v. Georgia

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Legal writing

Language

English

Time

1832 1830s 19th century

Occupation

Supreme Court Justice Judge Lawyer

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United States

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Citation

Marshall, John. United States, Supreme Court. Worcester v. Georgia. United States Reports, vol. 31, 3 Mar. 1832, pp. 515-597. Justia, supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/31/515/.

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