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Johnson v. M'Intosh (U.S. 1823).
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Johnson v. M'Intosh (U.S. Supreme Court, 1823). https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/johnson-v-mintosh/
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Johnson v. M'Intosh [U.S. Supreme Court, 1823] — The Supreme Court relied on the Doctrine of Discovery to deny land ownership rights to Indigenous people. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/johnson-v-mintosh/, accessed April 8, 2026).
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Holding: The Supreme Court relied on the Doctrine of Discovery to deny land ownership rights to Indigenous people.
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Johnson v. M'Intosh is a Church & State case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1823. The court held that the Supreme Court relied on the Doctrine of Discovery to deny land ownership rights to Indigenous people.