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No, this is a common misconception due to the way Chief Justice John Marshall wrote the opinion of the Court for Worcester v. Georgia, (1832), mixing the legal decision with his personal beliefs.
President Jackson ignored John Marshall's personal opinion about the federal government owing protection to the Cherokee, but that wasn't part of the official ruling in Worcester because the United States was not a party to the case. Courts only have authority to issue legally binding decisions against people or entities named as a party to the suit being tried. Jackson may have had a moral and ethical obligation to defend the Cherokee Nation against Georgia's aggression, but no legal duty had been established.
The only legal ruling in the case was against the state of Georgia, which released the missionaries held in prison for living on Cherokee land without holding a state license, but ignored the part of the decision that stated Georgia had no right to regulate the Cherokee or their land. President Jackson declined to intervene, but was not legally required to do so, anyway.
Jackson continued to support Georgia in its mission to drive the Native Americans from their land, and successfully hobbled Marshall by nominating like-minded Associate Justices to vacancies on the then seven-member court. By politicizing the Court, Jackson subverted its power as one of the checks and balances on the Executive and Legislative branches.
The sad conclusion to this story was the 1836 ratification of a removal treaty between the United States government and the Cherokee Nation, the Treaty of New Echota. This resulted in the US Army forcibly relocating the Native Americans from their ancestral land under the Van Buren administration in 1838, a travesty later known as The Trail of Tears.
Case Citation:
Worcester v. Georgia, 31 US 515 (1832)
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∙ 12y agoAndrew Jackson went against the supreme court,but the supreme court told him he could'nt remove them
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Which of the following groups stood against Andrew Jackson on the removal of native Americans?
The supreme court
Which of the groups stood against Andrew Jackson on the removal of native Americans?
The supreme court
Which group stood against Andrew Jackson on the removal of the native Americans?
The supreme court
What groups stood against Andrew Jackson on the removal of Native Americans?
the supreme court.
What was Andrew Jackson's attitude toward nullification?
Andrew Jackson was against nullification, as long as it served his own purposes. Jackson became infamous for nullifying the Supreme Court decision in favor of the Cherokee nation. He is noted for saying something to the effect, "Let the Supreme Court enforce their decision."
Why was Andrew Jackson a good Supreme Court justice?
Andrew Jackson was never a Supreme Court justice; he was the seventh President of the United States, from March 4, 1829 until March 4, 1837.
Was Andrew Jackson a member of the supreme court?
No, Andrew Jackson was not a member of the Supreme Court. He served as the 7th President of the United States from 1829 to 1837. The Supreme Court is a separate branch of government responsible for interpreting laws, and its members are appointed by the President, but Jackson did not hold a seat on the Court.
How did Andrew Jackson respond to the Supreme Court decision in Worcester V Georgia?
Yes he did
How did the checks and balances failed under Andrew Jackson?
The system failed when Jackson refused to enforce the Supreme Court decision, Cherokee Nation vs. the State of Georgia, 30 U.S. 1, 1831. Jackson acted against a ruling of the US Supreme Court. pbs.org/wnet/historyofus/web03/segment7_p.html
Did Andrew Jackson and the State of Georgia obeyed the Supreme Court ruling in Cherokee v Georgia?
no
What Veto practice did Andrew Jackson establish?
the veto can be used without the supreme court decision
What groups stood against Jackson on the removal of native Americans?
the supreme court.
