Uniform State ICWA
I'm going to periodically post about how the Uniform State ICWA updates or looks different from the federal ICWA. ICWA Language One area that causes a lot of confusion (like, a lot. Explaining this to Brackeen was a fascinating mess, leading to one of my all time favorite
annoucements
Welcome back to school, MSU Law students! It's my twenty-fourth first day in this building. In Michigan, every Labor Day the state closes the Mackinaw Bridge (The Big Mac) for a walk. The bridge is 5 miles long and can be a little terrifying, to be honest.
events
MSU Law Classes start in one week, which means everything starts picking up again. Here are a few things I want to get out there: MSU Indian Law Clinic Appellate Court Clerks Available The Indian Law Clinic, in addition to providing representation in state court ICWA matters, also provides clerking
Because everyone loves reading about ICWA on a Friday afternoon! Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians v. D.D. and D.D. First District Court of Appeals, State of Florida In actuality, this will be a pretty short post. While I'm proud to say the Indian Law Clinic provided assistance
Alaska Supreme Court
Case Highlight Mallette v. Evans I have been waiting for this opinion to come out for ... nearly a year at this point. In early summer of last year, I received notice of this appeal and the Alaska Supreme Court's order that the tribal court should exercise jurisdiction, and
Tennessee Court of Appeals
Since 2017, my work has been driven by one of two major projects--Haaland v. Brackeen and the Uniform State Indian Child Welfare Act--and all of the attendant projects and writings and ideas. I am a little tired. I would like to take a break from major projects, and