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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 the state of Utah to wrest control of vast areas of public land from the federal government.
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.
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
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 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.
Supreme Court Won't Hear Utah's Case To Get Control Of Federal Lands
The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it won't take up Utah's case to get control of federal lands in that state, a push Wyoming supported. Gov.
Supreme Court rejects Utah's push to wrest control of public land from the federal government
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 ...
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.
The Supreme Court Just Told Utah to Get Out With Its Public Lands Lawsuit
Utah's public lands lawsuit against the federal government has failed. Praise be. The US Supreme Court told the state, along with the 14 other states that signed onto it, to kick rocks as the nation's top court declined to even hear the lawsuit in its chambers.
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 ...
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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Utah's Bid for Control Over Federal Public Lands, State Officials Vow to Persist
In a recent turn of events, Utah's attempt to regain control over the management of its public lands hit a legal wall when ...
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Supreme Court turns back Utah's push to wrest control of public land from the federal government
Utah argues that local control would be more ... district courts and eventually work their way up to the U.S. Supreme Court, disputes involving states can start at the nation's highest court ...