5th Circuit Stays Ruling That ICWA Is Unconstitutional Pending Appeals

Mealey's (December 4, 2018, 10:14 AM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — A Texas federal judge’s recent finding that the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) violates the U.S. Constitution is stayed pending appeals filed by several Indian tribes and the U.S. government, the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Dec. 3 (Chad Brackeen, et al. v. Ryan Zinke, et al., No. 18-11479, 5th Cir.)....