Commission backs Utah amicus brief and approves $2,000 contribution for Supreme Court filing fees
The board adopted a resolution supporting Utah's legal action on federal public-land policy (via the American Lands Council) and approved a $2,000 donation to cover copy/filing fees for an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Commissioners discussed Resolution 2024-19, which would have Elko County cosign or express support for an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court organized by the American Lands Council in support of Utah's legal action. A county official summarized the brief's arguments about state management and referenced prior county studies and the potential economic and ecological impacts of changing federal land management policy.
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