in Re J L Gordon Minor

Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan Chief Justice: Justices: Opinion Robert P. Young, Jr. Michael F. Cavanagh Marilyn Kelly Stephen J. Markman Diane M. Hathaway Mary Beth Kelly Brian K. Zahra FILED MAY 4, 2012 STATE OF MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT In re C. I. MORRIS, Minor. No. 142759 In re J. L. GORDON, Minor. No. 143673 BEFORE THE ENTIRE BENCH CAVANAGH, J. These combined cases require us to examine the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), 25 USC 1901 through 1963. In particular, we must decide several issues relating to ICWA’s notice provision, 25 USC 1912(a), which mandates that notice of…