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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Cherokees, but who refused
to obey the ruling?

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Answer:

President Andrew Jackson

Georgia officials ignored the court's decision, President Andrew Jackson refused to enforce it, and Congress passed the Indian Removal Act of 1830 to facilitate the eviction of tribal members from their homes and territory.

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