Tribes, Allies Say Constitution Backs Child Welfare Law

By Andrew Westney (January 16, 2019, 8:56 PM EST) -- Four tribes, joined by members of Congress, Indian law professors and others, urged the Fifth Circuit on Wednesday to overturn a Texas district judge's decision ruling the Indian Child Welfare Act unconstitutional, saying the law doesn't racially discriminate and that the Constitution supports Congress' broad power to enact laws regulating tribal matters....

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