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Haaland v Brackeen (ICWA)

599 U.S. 255 (2023)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2023
StatusBinding authority

Summary

ICWA placement preferences are valid exercises of Congress's Indian affairs power and do not violate equal protection or the Tenth Amendment.

Key Principle

The Indian Child Welfare Act's placement preferences are valid exercises of Congress's Indian affairs power and do not violate equal protection or the Tenth Amendment.

Area of Law

constitutional

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