Supreme Court Won’t Hear Utah’s Bid to Take Over Federal Land in the State

The federal government countered that the U.S. Constitution and federal law gave it authority over the land at issue.

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Jan. 2, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to allow Utah’s request to file a lawsuit that disputed the federal government’s possession of over 18.5 million acres of land in the state.

The Supreme Court denied Utah’s motion for leave to file a bill of complaint in Utah v. United States on Jan. 13. The motion was filed in August 2024.