US EditionSupreme Court rejects Utah’s bid to control federal lands
- The Supreme Court rejected Utah's lawsuit to control 18.5 million acres of federal land, marking a win for land conservation advocates who fear further attempts to seize public lands may escalate.
- Utah's leaders expressed disappointment in the court's decision, stating they would continue to fight for more control over land management.
- The lawsuit argued that Utah was deprived of over one-third of its land, claiming federal management was unconstitutional.
- Conservationists celebrated the ruling, emphasizing that public lands under state control could face privatization and degradation.
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US Supreme Court rejects Utah’s bid to seize control of federal lands
The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case brought by the state of Utah seeking to assert state control over 18.5 million acres of federally owned lands, leaving in place a lower court ruling that upheld federal authority. The decision is a significant setback for Utah’s long-standing efforts to transfer ownership of millions of acres of federal land to state control. The case is based on Utah’s argument that the federal government’s…
Supreme Court rejects Utah, Wyoming claims on federal public lands
It took the U.S. Supreme Court 12 words and one period to dismiss more than 300 pages of legal arguments in which Utah, Wyoming and other Western states sought to establish control and ownership of millions of acres of federally managed public land. Utah, Wyoming’s lone U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, state legislators, Gov. Mark Gordon and many others sought an emergency hearing to argue that the federal government illegally owns property that right…
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