Supreme Court Declines Challenge to Indian Child Welfare Act Supreme Court

Supreme Court Declines Challenge to Indian Child Welfare Act Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act, leaving in place Minnesota court decisions involving two enrolled members of the Red Lake Nation.

Supreme Court Leaves Native Child Welfare Protections Intact

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) on Oct. 5, leaving Minnesota court decisions in place supporting the placement of Red Lake Nation twins with their maternal grandmother. The case, N.R. v. Ellison, challenged both ICWA and the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act (MIFPA). Former non-relative […] The post Supreme Court Leaves Native Child Welfare Protections Intact first appeared on The…