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Supreme Court rejects Utah's push to wrest control of public land from the federal government
The Supreme Court is turning back a push by Utah to wrest control of vast areas of public land from the federal government.
Supreme Court decision leaves Utah’s land control ambitions in limbo
Utah filed its lawsuit against the United States government last August. The state argued that it is deprived of more than one-third of the land within its border, deeming the amount of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management “unconstitutional” and a federal policing of power.
US Supreme Court rejects Utah challenge to federal land control
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a lawsuit by Utah that argued the federal government was unconstitutionally holding onto vast, unreserved swathes of the Republican-led state's territory comprising more than a third of the land within its borders.
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Utah's Bid to Take Control of Public Land
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Utah's bid to gain control over millions of acres of federal land, dealing a blow to the state's efforts to assert greater authority over its natural resources.
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Phil Lyman’s challenge of Utah primary system
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Phil Lyman's challenge to the primary process used by Utah Gov. Spencer Cox. Lyman said he will keep fighting.
Supreme Court rejects Utah’s bid to control federal lands
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a bid from the state of Utah to seize control of federally owned lands. The court denied the state’s petition, writing in a brief statement: “The motion for leave to file a bill of complaint is denied.
U.S. Supreme Court will not hear Utah’s lawsuit to control 18.5 million acres of public land
This breaking story has been updated. The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it will not hear Utah’s sweeping public lands lawsuit, where the state argued it should take over 18.5 million acres of federally controlled land within its borders.
Supreme Court declines to hear Utah's public lands case. What happens next?
The U.S. Supreme Court decided not to take up Utah's public lands lawsuit, but those for and against the case believe the argument isn't over.
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Phil Lyman’s long-shot election lawsuit against Gov. Spencer Cox
The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear Phil Lyman’s long-shot lawsuit to disqualify Gov. Spencer Cox from the 2024 primary election.
US Supreme Court rejects Utah lawsuit over public lands
The United States Supreme Court on Monday rejected a lawsuit filed by the State of Utah that sought control over public lands that officials say makes up 34% of the Beehive State.
Supreme Court turns back Utah's push to wrest control of public land from the federal government
The Supreme Court on Monday turned back a push by the state of Utah to wrest control of vast areas of public land from the federal government, marking a small victory for land conservation advocates who worry that
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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Utah's Bid for Control Over Federal Public Lands, State Officials Vow to Persist
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