Are both Chisholm v. Georgia and Boumediene v. Bush heard by the United States Supreme Court?
Chisholm v. Georgia Chisholm v. Georgia, 2 U.S. 419 (1793) , is considered the first United States Supreme Court case of significance and impact. Given its date, there was little available legal precedent (particularly in American law). It was superseded in 1795 by the Eleventh Amendment.
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia Cherokee Nation v. Georgia, 30 U.S. (5 Peters) 1 (1831) , was a United States Supreme Court case. The Cherokee Nation sought a federal injunction against laws passed by the U.S. state of Georgia depriving them of rights within its boundaries, but the Supreme Court did not hear the case on its merits. It ruled that it had no original jurisdiction in the matter, as the Cherokees were a dependent nation, with a relationship to the United States like that of a "ward to its guardian," as said by Justice Marshall.