Gov. Spencer Cox says Utah is âlikelyâ to sue if Biden unilaterally enlarges Bears Ears, Grand Staircase monuments
He cites Supreme Court order from Chief Justice John Roberts that seems to invite challenges to expansive designations made by past presidents.
(Rick Bowmer | AP, pool) Utah Gov. Spencer Cox takes a selfie during a recent visit to Bears Ears National Monument. Citing a recent order written by Chief Justice John Roberts, Cox says Utah is likely to sue if President Joe Biden enlarges the monument without congressional approval. Pictured with Cox are Rep. Blake Moore, U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson and Sen. Mitt Romney.
SALT LAKE CITY Unflappable, tough-talking U.S. Attorney John Huber admittedly had a case of the jitters when he had to face the Washington media in the White House briefing room.
The Department of Justice summoned him to the nation s capital on short notice to hold a news conference on immigration. The DOJ at the time was having trouble getting any of its own messages out because wherever Attorney General Jeff Sessions went, the press just wanted to talk about the Russia investigation.
Huber spent a day prepping to talk from a Utah perspective about proposed federal laws aimed at making stiffer penalties for deported immigrants who return illegally to commit crimes.