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Supreme Court decision in Worcester v. Georgia

In Worcester v. Georgia the U.S. Supreme Court held that Georgia state laws had no force within Cherokee territory and that the Cherokee Nation was a distinct political community entitled to federal protection.

The ruling affirmed tribal sovereignty and limited state authority over Native American nations, setting up a direct constitutional conflict with the Jackson administration and state governments over Indian removal enforcement.

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