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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..

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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..

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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..

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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..

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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..

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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..

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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..

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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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