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Utah v. United States

Pending petition
Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22O160 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: Whether the federal policy embodied in 43 U.S.C. § 1701(a)(1) of perpetual federal retention of unappropriated public lands in Utah is unconstitutional.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Aug 20 2024Motion for leave to file a bill of complaint filed.
Sep 27 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 22, 2024 to November 21, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 07 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted, and the time is extended to and including November 21, 2024
Oct 18 2024Brief amicus curiae of Coalition of Arizona/New Mexico Counties for Stable Economic Growth, et al. filed.
Oct 22 2024Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.
Oct 22 2024Brief amicus curiae of Utah Association of Counties filed.
Oct 22 2024Brief amicus curiae of Sutherland Institute filed.
Oct 22 2024Brief amicus curiae of Wyoming Legislators filed.
Oct 22 2024Brief amicus curiae of Iowa, et al. filed.
Oct 22 2024Brief amicus curiae of Idaho, et al. filed.
Oct 22 2024Brief amicus curiae of Utah Public Lands Council, et al. filed.
Oct 22 2024Brief amicus curiae of U.S. Senators Mike Lee, et al. filed.
Oct 22 2024Brief amicus curiae of Utah Legislature filed.
Oct 22 2024Brief amicus curiae of American Lands Council filed.
Nov 21 2024Brief of defendant United States in opposition filed.
Nov 21 2024Motion to intervene filed by UTE Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation.
Nov 26 2024Motion of Utah to extend the time to file a response to the motion to intervene from December 2, 2024 to December 16, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 27 2024Motion of Utah to extend the time to file a response to the motion to intervene is granted, and the time is extended to and including December 16, 2024.
Dec 04 2024Reply of plaintiff Utah filed.
Dec 16 2024Opposition to motion to intervene of plaintiff Utah filed.
Dec 24 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
Dec 24 2024Reply in support of motion to intervene filed by UTE Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation.