Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Indian Child Welfare Act, Upholding Federal Law

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), by denying certiorari in N.R. v. Ellison. This decision leaves in place lower court rulings that affirmed the 47-year-old federal law, which protects the well-being and best interests of Indian children and families by maintaining connections to their communities and cultures.