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Marcia Zug

Marcia Zug is an associate professor of law and the university of south Carolina school of law. She specializes in both Indian law and family law.

articles/2013/06/26/close-call-for-indian-rights-in-baby-girl-ruling/1306245-zug-adoptive-parents-v-baby-girl-tease_uwsl4y
Equal Protection

Close Call for Native American Rights

When it ruled that a Cherokee girl could be returned to her adoptive parents, the Supreme Court came close to invalidating an act that has protected Indians for 40 years. It could have been worse, writes Marcia Zug

Marcia Zug

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