Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased tensions between state and federal governments
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| gptkbp:case_analysis |
Analyzed in law schools and legal studies
Often studied in constitutional law courses Still relevant in discussions of tribal sovereignty today |
| gptkbp:case_number |
gptkb:No._4
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| gptkbp:case_outcome |
Majority opinion favored Worcester
Reinforced treaty rights of Native Americans Ruling favored Native American rights Worcester was released from prison |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
Important for Native American legal rights
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| gptkbp:case_types |
Civil rights case
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| gptkbp:consequences |
Influenced Native American policy
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
March 3, 1832 |
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_William_Johnson
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| gptkbp:doctrine |
Doctrine of discovery
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Indian_Removal_Act_of_1830
Part of the era of westward expansion |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced the course of U. S. policy towards Native Americans
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Highlighted issues of states' rights
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Worcester v. Georgia
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| gptkbp:impact |
Native American sovereignty
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| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:State_of_Georgia
gptkb:Samuel_Worcester |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
31 U. S. 515
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| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:John_Marshal
Majority opinion written by Justice Marshall |
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
Supreme Court exercised judicial review
Supreme Court's role in checking state power |
| gptkbp:legal_context |
Part of the broader Indian removal debate
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| gptkbp:legal_framework |
Set a precedent for future cases
Strengthened federal treaties with tribes Supreme Court asserted authority over state laws Part of the legal framework for Native American rights Impact on future Supreme Court decisions regarding Native Americans |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
State laws vs. federal treaties
Worcester argued against state jurisdiction |
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
Reinforced the principle of federal supremacy
Worcester's conviction overturned Worcester's legal victory seen as a moral victory |
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
Federalism
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| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Worcester represented by legal counsel
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| gptkbp:material |
Worcester was a missionary in Cherokee territory
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Georgia's laws invalidated
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| gptkbp:precedent |
Influenced future Native American law cases
Set a legal precedent for tribal sovereignty |
| gptkbp:public_reaction |
Mixed reactions from the public
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| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:Cherokee_Nation_v._Georgia
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| gptkbp:significance |
Significant in U. S. legal history
Established federal authority over Native American affairs |
| gptkbp:state_action |
Georgia attempted to regulate Cherokee lands
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Indian_Removal_Act
gptkb:John_Marshal gptkb:Indian_Removal_Act_of_1830 gptkb:Trail_of_Tears |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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