02708cam a22003253u 4500 29513 UtSlPG 20260610133655.0 m cr n 260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 KF Marshall, John, 1755-1835 Opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States, at January Term, 1832, Delivered by Mr. Chief Justice Marshall in the Case of Samuel A. Worcester, Plaintiff in Error, versus the State of Georgia : With a Statement of the Case, Extracted from the Records of the Supreme Court of the United States Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2009 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2009-07-26 Meredith Bach, Dave Morgan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States, at January Term, 1832, delivered by Mr. Chief Justice Marshall" is a legal document detailing a pivotal case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court during the early 19th century. This book falls under the category of legal publication and addresses the principles of jurisdiction and sovereignty concerning Native American tribes and state authority. The text is rooted in the historical context of the early American republic, particularly focusing on issues surrounding Cherokee autonomy and state encroachments. The case specifically revolves around Samuel A. Worcester, who was indicted by the State of Georgia for residing in the Cherokee Nation without a license. Worcester contended that his presence in the Cherokee territory, where he was serving as a missionary under U.S. authority, fell outside the jurisdiction of Georgia's laws due to treaties recognizing the Cherokee Nation's sovereignty. The Supreme Court ultimately ruled in favor of Worcester, asserting that the laws enacted by Georgia violated federal treaties and were unconstitutional. This landmark decision affirmed the principle that Native American nations possess sovereignty and established the precedence for federal authority over state interference in Native American affairs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Worcester, S. A. (Samuel Austin), 1798-1859 -- Trials, litigation, etc. Cherokee Indians -- Missions -- Georgia Georgia -- Trials, litigation, etc. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29513 70361 70361