The result of the decision in Worcester v Georgia, which was a Supreme Court case in 1832, was in favor of the Cherokee Nation. The Court ruled that the state of Georgia did not have the authority to enforce its laws on Cherokee territory. This decision asserted that the Cherokee Nation was a sovereign entity and had the right to govern itself. However, President Andrew Jackson disregarded the Supreme Court's decision and continued with the forced removal of Native Americans from their lands, known as the Trail of Tears.
