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State Sues BLM Over Title to More Land Beneath Fortymile River

By State of Alaska Department of Law on Nov 9, 2018 Featured, State

(Anchorage, AK) – The State of Alaska Thursday filed a lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management, asserting ownership of the submerged lands beneath the Middle Fork and North Fork of the Fortymile River. This lawsuit comes on the heels of other successful efforts to confirm the State’s ownership of navigable waterways across the State. […]

State urges U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Ninth Circuit decision in Sturgeon case

By Austin Baird | State of Alaska on Feb 6, 2018 Featured, State

ANCHORAGE – The State of Alaska Monday in an amicus brief urged the U.S. Supreme Court to hear John Sturgeon’s case and to ultimately overturn the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision. Mr. Sturgeon filed his petition for certiorari on January 5, and the State is hopeful that the Supreme Court will once again review […]