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Cite as:  599 U. S. ____ (2023) 

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THOMAS, J., dissenting 

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 

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Nos. 21–376, 21–377, 21–378 and 21–380 
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DEB HAALAND, SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, 
ET AL., PETITIONERS 
v. 
CHAD EVERET BRACKEEN, ET AL. 

21–376 

21–377 

CHEROKEE NATION, ET AL., PETITIONERS 
v. 
CHAD EVERET BRACKEEN, ET AL. 

21–378 

TEXAS, PETITIONER 
v. 
DEB HAALAND, SECRETARY OF THE 
INTERIOR, ET AL. 

21–380 

CHAD EVERET BRACKEEN, ET AL., PETITIONERS 
v. 
DEB HAALAND, SECRETARY OF THE 
INTERIOR, ET AL. 

ON WRITS OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF 
APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT 

[June 15, 2023] 

JUSTICE THOMAS, dissenting. 
These  cases  concern  the  Federal  Government’s  attempt
to regulate child-welfare proceedings in state courts.  That 
should  raise  alarm  bells.  Our  Federal  “[G]overnment  is
acknowledged by all to be one of enumerated powers,” hav-
ing  only  those  powers  that  the  Constitution  confers  ex-