The federal government controls nearly 70% of the land in Utah, and has for a long time. Is this a problem? And if so, what should be done about it?

On this episode, we discuss Utah’s new lawsuit asking the Supreme Court to weigh in on important constitutional questions around federal vs. state management of land. Nic Dunn sits down with Pacific Legal Foundation Legal Fellow Ethan Blevins and Sutherland’s Bill Duncan. They give an overview of the public lands issue, Utah’s case, and what’s next in the legal process.

Show notes:

• The Supreme Court Shouldn’t Let The Federal Government Control 70 Percent Of A State’s Land – The Federalist
• Sutherland Institute Amicus Brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Utah v. United States
• It’s Time to Reclaim the West from Federal Control – National Review

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