Talton v. Mayes
United States Supreme Court
163 U.S. 376 (1896)
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Cherokee Nation member Talton (defendant) was indicted for murder by a five-member Cherokee grand jury and sought federal habeas relief, arguing the smaller grand jury size violated the Fifth Amendment's indictment requirements and the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause.
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Whether the powers of self-government held by an Indian nation are subject to the requirements of the United States Constitution.