Equal Protection
Equal Protection
Goldwater Institute asks U.S. Supreme Court to ensure Native American children’s rights are protected
Phoenix—The Goldwater Institute has asked the United States Supreme Court to step in to protect the constitutional rights of some..
Equal Protection
Goldwater seeks equal protection for Native American boy in Minnesota
Phoenix—In an effort to give Native American children the rights to which they are entitled by the U.S. Constitution, the..
Equal Protection
U.S. Supreme Court will not hear case to decide the fate of equal protection for Native American children
Phoenix—The U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to take a case that would have determined whether Native American children would..
Equal Protection
Goldwater Institute asks California Supreme Court to preserve the Equal Protection rights of Native American children
Phoenix—As part of its Equal Protection for Indian Children project, the Goldwater Institute has asked the California Supreme Court to..
Equal Protection
Separate and Unequal: Native American children denied rights
Picture this: A little girl is ripped from the loving arms of her mother and sent to live in a..
Equal Protection
Escaping the ICWA Penalty Box: In Defense of Equal Protection for Indian Children
Download the report here Download the endnotes here Introduction In early 2016, a six-year-old Californian girl named “Lexi” was taken..
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Goldwater Institute Supports Appeal by Foster Parents in Controversial Indian Child Adoption Case
Phoenix–Goldwater Institute lawyers today filed a friend of the court brief in support of the foster parents of “Lexi,” the..
Equal Protection
Arizona Court of Appeals Upholds Rights of Parents Adopting Native American Children
The Goldwater Institute applauded a decision by the Arizona Court of Appeals today that upheld the rights of adoptive parents..
Equal Protection
Goldwater Institute Files Friend of the Court Brief in Lexi Page Case
Institute urges California Supreme Court to return little girl to foster home where she has lived for four years Phoenix—Late..
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In re. Alexandra P.
QUICK STATUS Last Step Filed amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the de facto parents’ petition for certiorari...
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