Properties (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Dismissed without a ruling on the merits
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| gptkbp:caseTypes |
No. 1
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| gptkbp:context |
gptkb:Indian_Removal_Act
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
Dismissed the case for lack of jurisdiction Established precedent for future tribal cases Ruling limited the ability of tribes to sue states Appellate_court Affected_future_relations_between_the_U.S._government_and_tribes |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
March 18, 1831 |
| gptkbp:firstClaim |
Led_to_increased_tensions_between_the_U.S._government_and_Native_Americans
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| gptkbp:hasAuthorityOver |
Supreme_Court's_authority_over_federal_matters
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Analyzed for its historical context and implications
Discussed_in_relation_to_Native_American_legal_history |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
19th century U.S. policy towards Native Americans
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Trail of Tears
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| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
Contributed_to_the_legal_foundation_for_Native_American_sovereignty
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Foundation_for_future_Native_American_legal_battles
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia
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| gptkbp:impact |
Cherokee_removal_from_Georgia
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Cherokee_Nation
gptkb:State_of_Georgia |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_William_Johnson
gptkb:Justice_John_Marshall Limited scope of judicial review in tribal matters Limited scope of judicial review over state actions regarding tribes Influenced_public_perception_of_Native_American_rights Court_did_not_rule_on_the_merits_of_the_case Significant_in_the_evolution_of_U.S._law_regarding_Native_Americans Emphasized_the_unique_status_of_Native_American_tribes |
| gptkbp:keyLegislation |
Influenced_future_treaties_with_Native_American_tribes
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| gptkbp:lawEnforcement |
Examined for its judicial outcomes and effects on tribes
Analyzed_within_the_legal_framework_of_U.S._law. |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:William_Wirt
Political question doctrine 30 U.S. 1 (1831) Framework for understanding tribal sovereignty Analyzed for its implications on tribal sovereignty Established_that_tribes_are_not_foreign_nations_under_U.S._law Part_of_the_broader_context_of_U.S._Indian_policy Sovereignty_of_Native_American_tribes Cherokee_Nation_sought_to_be_recognized_as_a_foreign_nation Set_precedent_for_future_cases_involving_Native_American_rights Set_important_legal_implications_for_Native_American_tribes |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Indian_Appropriations_Act
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Used as a case study in law schools
Analyzed in legal studies and historical texts First_Supreme_Court_case_involving_Native_American_tribes Relevant_in_discussions_of_Native_American_rights_today |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Court_ruled_that_the_Cherokee_Nation_was_not_a_foreign_nation
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| gptkbp:politicalParty |
Justice_John_Marshall's_opinion
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| gptkbp:precedent |
Tribal_sovereignty_cases
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Worcester_v._Georgia
Cherokee_Nation_v._Southern_Kansas_Railway_Company |
| gptkbp:significance |
Impact_on_Native_American_rights
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