US Supreme Court declines challenges to Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument's expansion, preserving its status.
The Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument on the California-Oregon border will remain intact after the US Supreme Court declined to take up two challenges to its expansion. The lawsuit, filed by logging interests and several Oregon counties, claimed that President Obama improperly designated the land for monument status, contrary to Congress' previous intent for timber harvests. The challenges raised questions about the president's authority to create national monuments unilaterally under the 1906 Antiquities Act.
March 26, 2024
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