Garfield County, Utah v. Biden

ELR Citation: 53 ELR 20129
No(s). 4:22-cv-00059-DN-PK (D. Utah Aug 11, 2023) (Nuffer, J.)

A district court dismissed a challenge to President Biden's redesignation of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. The state of Utah and two counties argued the president exceeded his authority under the Antiquities Act by enlarging the two monuments via proclamations, and...