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Brackeen Oral Argument Audio
Here. Briefs and materials here.
Briefing Completed in Brackeen v. Bernhardt (frmly Zinke) in the Fifth Circuit [ICWA Case]
Oral arguments are March 13. Principal Briefs on the Tribal Defendant/Intervenor and Federal Side (Pro-ICWA) Appellant Tribes Brief Appellant Federal Parties Navajo Nation Motion to Intervene and Proposed Brief Amicus Briefs, Pro-ICWA Congressional Amicus Brief Constitutional Law Profs Brief Casey … Continue reading
Media Statements and News Articles on Fifth Circuit ICWA Case
Quote from Intervening Tribes Statement: We applaud the broad coalition of federal lawmakers, attorneys general from 21 states, and 30 child welfare organizations who have joined 325 Tribal governments and 57 Tribal organizations in filing numerous amicus briefs with the … Continue reading
Merits and Amicus Briefs Filed in Brackeen et al v. Zinke et al. Yesterday
Multiple parties and amici filed strong briefs in the Brackeen v. Zinke case in the Fifth Circuit yesterday. Twenty-one state attorneys general filed an amicus brief in support of the law, as did 325 tribal nations and 57 tribal organizations. … Continue reading
Statement from the Four Intervening/Appellant Tribes on the Stay of the Texas v. Zinke Decision
Joint Tribal Statement re Fifth Circuit Stay 12.3.18 We applaud the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for staying a recent ruling in Texas that struck down the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). This stay decision protects children from potential abuse … Continue reading
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Tagged Cherokee Nation, Fifth Circuit, ICWA, Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Oneida Nation, Quinault Indian Nation, Texas v. Zinke
Four Intervening Tribes in Texas v. Zinke ICWA Case File Notice to Appeal and Motion to Stay in Fifth Circuit
New Fifth Circuit page here. Tribal Motion for Stay Pending Appeal Finally, the district court’s ruling will cause significant inconsistency throughout the country. As this Court noted in Bryant, when issuing a stay, “[t]he inevitable disruption that would arise from … Continue reading
Texas v. Zinke Update: Stay Denied; Navajo Nation Files Motion to Intervene
In Texas v. Zinke, the ICWA case in the northern district of Texas, the district court judge denied the four intervening defendant tribes’ motion to stay the decision. There has been no stay request filed in the Fifth Circuit nor … Continue reading
Texas v. Zinke (ICWA Challenge) April Update
There were some thirty entries on the Texas v. Zinke docket this month. Relevant documents are on the case page. Since our last update, the feds filed another motion to dismiss. The plaintiffs’ seperated into private and state parties for … Continue reading
New Amended Complaint in ICWA Suit Texas (Brackeen) v. Zinke
The plaintiffs in the ICWA suit out of the federal court in Texas asked for time to file an amended complaint. It’s here. Case page is here. Additional state parties are Indiana and Louisiana. Additional children involved are from White … Continue reading
Federal Court Rules Cherokee Freedmen Retain Treaty Rights
Here is the opinion in Cherokee Nation v. Nash (D.D.C.). More details tomorrow. An excerpt: The Court finds it confounding that the Cherokee Nation historically had no qualms about regarding freedmen as Cherokee “property” yet continues, even after 150 years, to … Continue reading
