Although the Supreme Court found in favor of the Cherokee tribes in Cherokee Nation v.Georgia and Worcester v.Georgia,President Jackson decided

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In the case of Worcester v. Georgia, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Cherokee, but President Andrew Jackson is famously quoted as having responded, "John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it!" This reflects the sentiment that, although the Court ruled in favor of the Cherokee, Jackson believed the Court lacked the means to enforce its decision, leading to the continued removal of the Cherokee people along the Trail of Tears.

Although the Supreme Court Found in Favor of the Cherokee