Person
John Marshall
Chief Justice of the United States from 1801 to 1835.
- Dates
- 1755–1835
- Wikidata
- Q310829
Connections 2
involved in
- Worcester v. Georgia wrote the opinion Primary record 1
authored
- Opinion in Worcester v. Georgia 1832 Primary record 1
Timeline 2 dates
- 1755–1835 John Marshall
- 1832 John Marshall authored Opinion in Worcester v. Georgia
Proof 1 source
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Worcester v. Georgia, 31 U.S. 515 (1832), Supreme Court of the United States (text via Cornell LII), 1832.
Primary record
Mr Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.
The Cherokee nation, then, is a distinct community occupying its own territory, with boundaries accurately described, in which the laws of Georgia can have no force
The Cherokee nation, then, is a distinct community occupying its own territory
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