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Weekly litigation update—January 13, 2018
PLF files motion to intervene to defend public land access for all On Thursday, PLF filed a motion to intervene in Utah Diné Bikéyah v. Trump in order to defend President Trump's decision to downsize the Bears Ears National Monument from 1.35 million acres, as originally designated by President Obama, to 200,000 acres. PLF filed the motion on ...
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Weekly litigation report — April 22, 2017
Suit filed challenging Wisconsin's illegal butter rule Briefing complete in challenge to California's mining ban Opposition to California proposal to remove protection for homes Supreme Court requires return of seized property Oral argument held in Trinity Lutheran Suit filed challenging Wisconsin's illegal butter rule We filed this co ...
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Adverse mining claim decision from the Ninth Circuit
We received this adverse opinion today from the Ninth Circuit in McMaster v. United States. Ken and Debbie McMaster had worked a small gold mining claim in the Trinity Alps Wilderness Area for many summers, supplying nugget gold for their Gold Rush Jewelry shop in Graeagle, California (right). After their claim was swallowed up by the Wilde ...