· 6/13/2008
In Re N.N.E.
Citations
- 752 N.W.2d 1
- 2008 WL 2390363
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- recalling that In re A.W., 741 N.W.2d 793, 810 (Iowa 2007), held including “ethnic Indians” who were ineligible for tribal membership was an unconstitutional aspect of the definition of Indian child in section 232B.3(6)
- “An Indian tribe’s status is a distinctive combination of sovereignty and dependency—it is at once an independent nation and a ward of the state.”
- “Evidentiary rulings and rulings on motions are generally reviewed for abuse of discretion.”
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Judges: Streit
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