ICWA

A U.S. Supreme Court case could decide the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act, which may have ramifications for tribal sovereignty across the nation.

Earlier this week the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals released an extensive opinion on the Indian Child Welfare Act.Lawyers immediately started to examine…

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has found aspects of the Indian Child Welfare Act to be unconstitutional.The appellate court released its opinion on…

A full panel of judges in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will decide if the Indian Child Welfare Act is based on race or politics.The court heard oral…

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Paul has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that South Dakota officials violated the Indian Child Welfare Act. Now…

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals is now deliberating the federal lawsuit alleging unlawful handling of emergency hearings in Pennington County. Three…

Five years ago tribes and parents sued state and county officials in Pennington County for violating the Indian Child Welfare Act, or ICWA. On Tuesday,…

A federal judge has ordered Seventh Circuit and Pennington County officials to stop violating the Indian Child Welfare Act.Judge Jeffrey Viken's order…

A lawsuit filed in March 2013 alleging violations of the Indian Child Welfare Act is coming to an end in federal court in Rapid City. Plaintiffs allege…

A federal judge in Rapid City has ruled that Pennington County violates the Indian Child Welfare Act in emergency abuse and neglect hearings. Judge…