However, in Worcester v. Georgia ( 1832 ), the court re-established limited internal sovereignty under the sole jurisdiction of the Federal government, in a ruling that both opposed the subsequent forced relocation and set the basis for modern U. S. case law.

However, in Worcester v. Georgia ( 1832 ), the Court ruled that Georgia could not impose laws in Cherokee territory, since only the national government — not state governments — had authority in Indian affairs.

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