Legal affairs of Andrew Jackson

This is a list of legal cases involving Andrew Jackson, who became the 7th U.S. president in 1828.

• State of Tennessee v. Andrew Jackson (1807) - charged with assault with intent to kill, acquitted by jury^{[1]: 172–175}
• United States v. Andrew Jackson (1815) - Declared marital law, arrested Dominic Hall and Louis Louaillier for protesting his declaration, had a federal judge Hall thrown out of his own jurisdiction;^[2] was charged with obstruction of justice;^[3] was later charged with contempt of court, was fined and paid US$1,000 (equivalent to $16,647 in 2023).^[4][5]

See also

• List of violent incidents involving Andrew Jackson
• Andrew Jackson and the slave trade in the United States
• Censure of Andrew Jackson

References

1. Various; Jackson, Andrew (1984). Moser, Harold D.; MacPherson, Sharon (eds.). The Papers of Andrew Jackson, Volume II, 1804–1813. Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press. ISBN 978-0-87049-441-3. LCCN 79015078. OCLC 5029597.
2. Tregle, Joseph G. (1981). "Andrew Jackson and the Continuing Battle of New Orleans". Journal of the Early Republic. 1 (4): 373–393. doi:10.2307/3122827. ISSN 0275-1275.
3. "Western District of Louisiana | History". www.justice.gov. 2015-01-26. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
4. Deutsch, Eberhard P. (1960). "The United States Versus Major General Andrew Jackson". American Bar Association Journal. 46 (9): 966–972. ISSN 0002-7596.
5. "United States v. Andrew Jackson (1815) | The Historic New Orleans Collection". www.hnoc.org. Retrieved 2024-12-11.