California Tribal Families Coalition et al v. Azar et al

  1. November 07, 2022

    Trump-Era Trim Of ICWA Compliance Reviews Upheld

    A federal judge in California says the U.S. government need not track whether states are heeding special rules around adopting and fostering Native American children, upholding a Trump-era decision to drop the compliance standards and stop collecting certain data on sexual orientation.

  2. May 20, 2021

    Lawmakers Back Tribal, LGBT Groups' Foster Care Info Suit

    U.S. senators and representatives lent their support to a California federal suit brought by tribes and advocacy groups seeking to restore certain requirements in the foster-care system, saying such information is "crucial" to deciding where to distribute billions in taxpayer dollars.

  3. May 18, 2021

    Tribes, Advocacy Groups Want Quick Foster Care Data Win

    Tribes and advocacy groups have asked a California federal court to abolish without trial "independently illegal" laws that no longer require foster care or adoption programs to monitor Indian Child Welfare Act compliance or to collect voluntarily disclosed sexual orientation data.

  4. August 28, 2020

    Tribes, LGBTQ+ Groups Sue HHS Over Foster Child Data Rule

    Tribes and advocacy groups have asked a California federal court to strike down a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services data collection rule for foster care and adoption programs, saying the Trump administration didn't justify its decision not to seek "irreplaceable" data to help Native and LGBTQ+ youth.