Reduce Holdings of Federal Lands

by Rob Natelson | Jan 30, 2017 | Enclave Clause

Interior secretary nominee Ryan Zinke served his country honorably as a Navy SEAL, but in affirming in his federal lands testimony that he would refuse to loosen the government’s chokehold on America’s land, he did the U.S. a disservice. Reasonable people can disagree...

What Does the Constitution Say About Federal Land Ownership?

by Rob Natelson | Feb 10, 2016 | Constitution 101, Enclave Clause, Necessary and Proper Clause, Property Clause, Treaty Power

The “Bundy stand-off” in Oregon at a federal wildlife refuge has triggered (or, rather, re-triggered) questions about the constitutionality of federal land ownership. Westerners in particular question why the federal government should own nearly 30% of the country. In...

Federal Land Ownership: Is It Constitutional?

by Shane Trejo | May 7, 2014 | Constitution, Constitution 101, Enclave Clause, Property Clause

The ongoing Cliven Bundy situation in Nevada has raised awareness of the hazards of federal land management. In Nevada, the federal government owns a stunning 81 percent of the land. On the land they manage, the feds are threatening to evict tenants who refuse to pay...

Ownership of Federal Land: Answers Suggested by the Bundy Standoff

by Rob Natelson | Apr 25, 2014 | Constitution, Enclave Clause, Property Clause

The Bundy stand-off in Nevada has induced several people to ask me about the extent to which the federal government can own land, at least under the Constitution’s intended meaning. As it happens, in 2005 I studied the issue in depth, and published the following...

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