Mich. A.G. Nessel Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Defense of Indian Child Welfare Act Protections Before the U.S. Supreme Court

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a bipartisan coalition of 26 attorneys general in an amicus brief in support of the United States and four federally recognized tribes in their efforts to uphold critical protections guaranteed under the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). Filed before the U.S. Supreme Court in Haaland v. Brackeen and Cherokee Nation v. Brackeen, the amicus brief highlights the states' compelling interest in standing up for the well-being of all children, including Native American children, in state child-custody proceedings.

"The Indian Child Welfare Act is a landmark protection for Native...