On Friday, August 9, 2019, in Brackeen v. Bernhardt, No. 18-11479, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit declared that the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and its implementing federal regulations (“the Final Rule”)...more
8/14/2019
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Anti-Commandeering ,
Appeals ,
Child Custody ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Department of the Interior ,
Equal Protection ,
Final Rules ,
Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA) ,
Native American Issues ,
Non-Delegation Doctrine ,
Reversal ,
Standing ,
Summary Judgment ,
Tenth Amendment
In Brackeen v. Zinke, No. 4:17-cv-868-O (N.D. Tex.), the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas declared that the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and its implementing federal regulations (the Final Rule) are...more
January 2018 marked the beginning of year two of the Trump Presidency and the second session of the 115th Congress. Congress came back into session on January 3 after recessing for the December holidays. With the passage of...more
1/29/2018
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Appropriation ,
Article III ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Continuing Resolution ,
Farm Bill ,
Government Shutdown ,
Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA) ,
Native American Issues ,
NEPA ,
Opioid ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Reform ,
Tribal Corporations ,
Tribal Lands ,
USDA