What was the issue in Cherokee Nation v Georgia?

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What was the issue in Cherokee Nation v Georgia?​

In Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831) the Cherokee Nation petitioned the Supreme Court for an injunction against Georgia state laws that were aimed at forcing Cherokees off their land.

What was the significance of Worcester v Georgia?​

Georgia meant that the Cherokee Nation did not have legal recourse against Georgia laws that sought to force them off their land. The Cherokee Nation did not give up and attempted to sue again in Worcester v. Georgia (1832). This time, the Court found in favor of the Cherokee people.
Why was the Cherokee Nation not considered a state?
Additionally, the Cherokee Nation could not be considered a state because it was not a sovereign nation with a constitution and a distinct governing system. Article III of the U.S. Constitution gives the Court jurisdiction over cases “between a State or the citizens thereof, and foreign states, citizens, or subjects.”

Why did Georgia remove the Cherokee from their land?​

In 1828, tired of resistance and emboldened by the election of Andrew Jackson (a president in favor of removal of Indigenous peoples), members of the Georgia state legislature passed a series of laws meant to strip the Cherokee people of their rights to the land.

Is the Cherokee Nation a foreign state?​

The Cherokee Nation is not a foreign state in the sense in which the terms “foreign state” is used in the Constitution of the United States. The third article of the Constitution of the United States describes the extent of the judicial power.
When did the Cherokee Nation file a motion to settle a case?
The motion was made, after notice and a copy of the bill Page 30 U. S. 3 filed at the instance and under the authority of the Cherokee Nation had been served on the Governor and Attorney General of the State of Georgia on the 27th December, 1830, and the 1st of January, 1831.