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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
VERY LAST CHANCE to Sign on To Tribal Amicus Brief in Fifth Circuit ICWA Case
From NARF: Dear tribal leaders and tribal counsel, Today the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a motion that extends the filing deadline for amicus briefs in Brackeen v. Zinke by two days. This is one last call for Tribes … Continue reading
Posted in ICWA, Research
Tagged amicus brief, Brackeen v. Zinke, Fifth Circuit, NARF, Texas v. Zinke
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
Posted in Research
Tagged Cherokee Nation, Fifth Circuit, ICWA, Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Oneida Nation, Quinault Indian Nation, Texas v. Zinke
United States Files Notice of Appeal in Texas v. Zinke (ICWA)
Notice of Appeal
Posted in Child Welfare, ICWA
Tagged Fifth Circuit, ICWA, Texas v. Zinke
NCAI and NARF Information on Tribal Amicus Brief for Texas v. Zinke
Here: Information on the case here. Important Indian Child Welfare Act Case, Brackeen v. Zinke, likely to be appealed to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. NCAI and its partners urge tribal nations to join tribal amicus brief. We need … Continue reading
Posted in Child Welfare, ICWA
Tagged amicus brief, Fifth Circuit, ICWA, 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 Instructs State Attorneys to Stop Following ICWA
Here (section 4).
Posted in Author: Kate E. Fort, Child Welfare, ICWA
Tagged ICWA, Texas v. Zinke
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
Brookings Institute on the Separation of Families
Here My research has failed to uncover a single example of how removing control, jurisdiction, or authority from tribal governments improves outcomes for the AIAN population. While tribal governments are not perfect by any means, it cannot be shown with … Continue reading
Posted in Author: Kate E. Fort, Child Welfare, ICWA, Research
Tagged family separation, ICWA, Texas v. Zinke
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