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 similar efforts may escalate in a Republican-controlled Washington.
High Court rejects Utah's push to gain control of federal lands
The high court refused to let the GOP-controlled state file a lawsuit seeking to bring the land and its resources under state control. Elko County commissioners and others in Nevada
Supreme Court denies Utah's lawsuit seeking control of federal land
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Utah's lawsuit seeking control of 18.5 million acres of federal land. Why it matters: State officials put on a costly campaign of TV ads and other marketing, to encourage SCOTUS to take up the case.
U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear Utah’s public lands challenge
The state in August filed a lawsuit asking the court to declare the federal Bureau of Land Management’s ownership of 18.5 million acres of land in Utah unconstitutional.
Utah, Idaho sought to turn federal land over to states. What did Supreme Court say?
According to a brief Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador filed with the U.S. Supreme Court, 9 million acres of Idaho land managed by the Bureau of Land Management could be affected.
SCOTUS rejects Utah's attempt to control public lands
The U.S. Supreme Court has opted not to hear a lawsuit brought by the State of Utah, which alleged the federal government's ownership of large parts of the state is unconstitutional. The decision marks a win for conservation advocates.
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
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Utah to seize own land from government, challenge federal dominance of Western states
now under the control of the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service. “I expect that public discussion will be well served by this report. It shows the complexities and connections between ...
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St. George News at 5: Resort planned near Zion, control of public land and SUU's police force expands
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