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SCOTUS kills Utah land grab

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Jonathan P. Thompson
Jan 14, 2025
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The latest public-land grab attempt is dead — at least for now. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Utah’s lawsuit attempting to seize control of 18.5 million acres of “unappropriated” federal lands in the state. This effectively ends Utah’s bid to take its case di…

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