The Epoch Times
The Epoch Times
AD
The Epoch Times
Support Us
Courts
Featured

Biden Administration Defends Racially Discriminatory Adoption Law at Supreme Court

Biden Administration Defends Racially Discriminatory Adoption Law at Supreme Court
Then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh listens during the first day of his confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate in Washington on Sept. 4, 2018. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images
Matthew Vadum
Matthew Vadum
11/9/2022|Updated: 11/13/2022
0:00

A federal law aimed at preventing non-Indian families from adopting Native American children is discriminatory and unconstitutional and should be struck down, parents told the Supreme Court on Nov. 9.

The Biden administration supported the federal law at the court sitting, while a lawyer representing Texas argued the federal law filled with racial-preference standards is an example of overreach that interferes with state adoption policy.

Matthew Vadum
Matthew Vadum
Author
Matthew Vadum is an award-winning investigative journalist.
Author’s Selected Articles
FBI Says Georgia Search Warrant Was Based on ‘Substantiated’ 2020 Election Irregularities
Feb 10, 2026
FBI Says Georgia Search Warrant Was Based on ‘Substantiated’ 2020 Election Irregularities
Federal Judge Temporarily Allows Transportation Department to Suspend Hudson Tunnel Project Funding
Feb 09, 2026
Federal Judge Temporarily Allows Transportation Department to Suspend Hudson Tunnel Project Funding
Federal Judge Orders Transportation Department to Restore Hudson Tunnel Project Funding
Feb 07, 2026
Federal Judge Orders Transportation Department to Restore Hudson Tunnel Project Funding
Appeals Court Rejects Challenge to Trump’s Orders Curbing DEI
Feb 06, 2026
Appeals Court Rejects Challenge to Trump’s Orders Curbing DEI
Related Topics
Texas
supreme court
Indian Child Welfare Act
Add to My List
Save
The Epoch Times
Copyright © 2000 - 2026 The Epoch Times Association Inc. All Rights Reserved.