Corner Crossing Legalized

[Maxhunter]

You all see this?

https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/ca10/files/opinions/010111205718.pdf

United States Court of Appeals
Tenth Circuit

March 18, 2025

III. Conclusion

The western checkerboard and UIA reflect a storied period of our history. Whatever the UIA’s merits today, it—and the case law interpreting it—remain good federal law. Bergen, 848 F.2d at 1506. Applying that law here, Iron Bar cannot implement a program which has the effect of “deny[ing] access to [federal] public lands for lawful purposes[.]” Id. at 1509 (internal quotation omitted).

So the district court was correct to hold that the Hunters could corner-cross as long as they did not physically touch Iron Bar’s land.

We affirm.

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

I think this will go all the way to the Supreme Court. The land owner ( and others who own big properties) have deep pockets and this ruling is really consequential.

 

[JimP]

Yep, I wouldn't start dancing yet.

 

[Ikeepitcold]

I hope it does go through.

 

[ScottR]

It will end up at the supreme court. Pretty sure the intent of appealing was to get it there.

 

[JimP]

That's what takes court cases so long, there is a process that has to be followed and it takes forever to do it.

 

[Montana]

We need to start a go fund me account to support them.

 

[tim]

This is only legal in 6 states. Montana and Idaho are not part of the 10th circuit court.
atleast that is what was explained to me on another forum.

 

[BrandonM]

Here’s a well-written article from onX diving deeper into this: what the ruling means and what it doesn’t mean: https://www.onxmaps.com/onx-access-initiatives/corner-crossing-report/is-corner-crossing-legal?$deeplink_path=onxhunt://view_content/hunt/learn/corner-crossing-update&$3p=e_sg&_branch_match_id=1402318538805855814&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA22OwWrEMAxEv8Z7SwLxnhZCKS37G0brVWNTRxaSsu6p375ODz2Ugg7SPDQzyYz1Mk1pJ9MNxFBGYB5Lps/J84ubz54XDLqe+lolr5mghF3Kko5X51/dfO3TWhsrfW3AOsa6daVfA8SIqkOmbBksP1A7iFUIZYhSVTOtgyBXsQ6yDn9ZwRWK8z3hfEfko1ZgsOT8e/c/Wv82eGRsIVYypMPsh83XgiD0T+jOdzA8fQt+oEhXwk1qU5TlLUnd8AlydfldGQEAAA==

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

The landowner has appealed the decision in the appeals court to the Supreme Court.

Not over yet. There is a chance the Supreme Court does not take the case and the decision that legalizes corner crossing stands.

 

[BrandonM]

The landowner has appealed the decision in the appeals court to the Supreme Court.

Not over yet. There is a chance the Supreme Court does not take the case and the decision that legalizes corner crossing stands.

It will be interesting for sure

 

[ScottR]

Yeah, this battle will be drawn out, in every way imaginable. All I want is a clear ruling, once we have that then life can move on.

If legalized the battle is going to be over whether or not people are crossing at the actual corners. That will get interesting very quickly. My prediction is areas like the i-80 corridor in Wyoming will go under intense scrutiny for land swaps to get rid of headaches.