Judge reopens lawsuits challenging cuts of Bears Ears, Grand-Staircase

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: October 16, 2026

Words: 408

Last Updated: 1 day, 9 hours ago

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Legal challenges first filed against President Donald Trump’s cuts to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments almost a decade ago can move forward after he downsized them once again and more sharply this summer, a federal judge ruled this week in Washington, D.C.

U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan lifted stays on the lawsuits Tuesday, allowing the cases to move forward and requiring the Trump administration to give …

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