Native Americans,
Constitutional Law,
California Supreme Court
Sep. 22, 2017
Supreme Court should take case on legality of the Indian Child Welfare Act
If the constitutional guarantee of equal protection is to mean anything, then no child should face a different standard of law dictated solely by their race. We hope the Supreme Court will agree and review S. S. v. Colorado River Indian Tribes.
Jeremy B. Talcott
Staff Attorney
Pacific Legal Foundation
Constitutional law, litigation
930 G St
Sacramento , CA 95814
Phone: (916) 419-7111
Fax: (916) 419-7747
Email: jt@pacificlegal.org
Chapman Univ School of Law
OCTOBER 2017 TERM
Custodial proceedings are some of the most sensitive cases that we ask our state courts to address. There are several critical issues at play: Does the parent present a risk of harm to the child? What would be best for the child? The questions are often difficult, and the stakes are high. A wrong decision could take a child from a loving parent — or place her back in a dangerous situation. But in almost all custody proceeding...
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