Federal judge blocks ‘Free Land Holders’ from fencing off national forest

Source Scout · Courthouse News Service reports: After the U.S. government sued the so-called Free Land Holders Committee in 2024 for trespassing on federal land, members disputed the court’s authority to hear the case and asked for an ambassador to negotiate a resolution. DENVER (CN) — A federal judge on Wednesday granted summary judgment to the United States and blocked members of the Free Land Holders Committee from putting up fences in parts of the San Juan National Forest near Mancos, Colorado. “The United States’ properly supported facts, which are considered undisputed, demonstrate that the United States owns the Hallar Deed Area as a matter of law,” Chief U.S.

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