Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Indian Child Welfare Act

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a challenge to the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), denying certiorari in the case of N.R. v. Ellison. This decision leaves in place lower court rulings that upheld the 47-year-old federal law, which aims to protect the well-being and best interests of Indian children and families and maintain their connection to tribal communities and cultures.