Sturgeon v. Frost

Decided March 26, 2019. Elena Kagan delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 17-949 · 587 U.S. 28 · Cited 80 times

Alaska’s Nation River is not public land; and like all non-public lands and navigable waters within Alaska’s national parks, it is exempt under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act from the National Park Service’s ordinary regulatory authority.

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