Cherokee Nation v. Georgia
1831 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cherokee Nation v. Georgia, 30 U.S. (5 Pet.) 1 (1831), was a United States Supreme Court case. The Cherokee Nation sought a federal injunction against laws passed by the U.S. state of Georgia depriving them of rights within its boundaries, but the Supreme Court did not hear the case on its merits. It ruled that it had no original jurisdiction in the matter, as the Cherokees were a dependent nation, with a relationship to the United States like that of a "ward to its guardian," as said by Chief Justice Marshall.[1]
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Cherokee Nation v. Georgia | |
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Original jurisdiction Decided March 5, 1831 | |
Full case name | The Cherokee Nation v. The State of Georgia |
Citations | 30 U.S. 1 (more) |
Case history | |
Prior | Original jurisdiction |
Outcome | |
The Supreme Court does not have original jurisdiction to hear a suit brought by the Cherokee Nation, which is not a "foreign State" within the meaning of Article III of the federal constitution. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Marshall |
Concurrence | Johnson |
Concurrence | Baldwin |
Dissent | Thompson, joined by Story |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. art. III |
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