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Lawsuits dispute whether the Indian Child Welfare Act is in the best interests of children
Mike Brownfield | 1 October

Published by the ABA Journal  written by Lorelei Laird Alexandria P.’s short life has been full of harsh goodbyes. At 17

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Goldwater Institute Supports Appeal by Foster Parents in Controversial Indian Child Adoption Case
Mike Brownfield | 18 August

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
Mike Brownfield | 11 August

The Goldwater Institute applauded a decision by the Arizona Court of Appeals today that upheld the rights of adoptive parents

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For This 6-Year-Old, the Law Sees Only Race
Mike Brownfield | 24 March

Published by The Wall Street Journal written by Aditya Dynar and Timothy Sandefur It is hard to imagine the anguish that

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The blood-stained Indian Child Welfare Act
Mike Brownfield | 2 September

Published on The Washington Post written by George F. Will “It is a sordid business, this divvying us up by race.”

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