Legal Opinion
Conserve Southwest Utah v. U.S. Department of the Interior
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 1, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2026-0317Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CONSERVE SOUTHWEST UTAH, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. 26-317 (RDM) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER In our democratic system, federal agencies often and appropriately change policies across presidential administrations, as election results yield new political leadership with differing priorities and values. That authority to change course is not, however, unlimited. First and most obviously, an agency may exercise its discretion only within the limits set by Congress. Second,…
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