In the Supreme Court case Worcester v. Georgia (1832), Chief Justice John Marshall ruled that the state of Georgia had no authority to impose its laws on Cherokee lands, affirming the sovereignty of Native American nations. The Court held that only the federal government could regulate relations with Native American tribes, thus recognizing the Cherokee Nation's rights to their territory. This decision, however, was not effectively enforced, leading to continued conflict and the forced removal of the Cherokee people.
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