Supreme Court Rejects Utah’s Land Grab Lawsuit: A Victory for Public Land Owners
From Backcountry Hunters & Anglers:
Washington, D.C. — Today the U.S. Supreme Court announced their decision to reject hearing a lawsuit filed by the State of Utah in late summer that threatened the very foundation of America’s public lands legacy. Patrick Berry, President and CEO of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, heralded the dismissal of Utah v. United States and issued the following response:
“Today’s rejection of Utah’s attempted land grab reaffirms what we’ve long known: These lands belong to all Americans and were never Utah’s to take. Not only did this case threaten to seize 18.5…
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