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

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Opinion of the Court 

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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 BARRETT delivered the opinion of the Court. 
This case is about children who are among the most vul-
nerable:  those  in  the  child  welfare  system.    In  the  usual 
course, state courts apply state law when placing children