KC Transport v. Su
Giving People a Fair Chance in Court
Mountain States has partnered with Advancing American Freedom and more than 20 other groups to file an amicus brief at the Supreme Court in KC Transport v. Su. This case…
Natural Resources
Apache Stronghold v. United States
Plaintiffs Trying to Thwart Critical Economic Development for Arizona Communities
In the heart of Arizona’s Copper Corridor, a legal battle rages over more than just land—it’s a clash between economic opportunity and claims about purportedly sacred land where enormous copper reserves lie.
FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine
Regulatory Exhaustion Trap
The type of “regulatory exhaustion trap” that occurred in this case happens all the time, especially out here in the West. And we want to let the Court know these unlawful review processes do not only arise in the context of challenges to the FDA.
Comment on Rock Springs Draft Resource Management Plan
BLM Taking an "Anti-use" Approach to Land Management
The BLM is proposing to take an “anti-use” approach to land management in their latest Rock Springs Draft Resource plan.
Victory for the Rays!
MSLF just scored a win for the Ray family by vindicating their rights after decades of unreasonable behavior by the federal Department of the Interior.
MSLF Client in News
A lawsuit brought by the US government against Idaho will have far-reaching implications for both how water is managed in the West and states’ rights.
Garfield v. Biden
Too Broad and Too Ineffective
When courts simply dismiss cases prematurely, it undermines the role of the judiciary to apply the written law in response to an overreaching executive.
MSLF Files Comment against BLM
The BLM’s proposals are just the latest salvo in a long-running assault by the Biden Administration on American energy. The proposed changes defy common sense.
MSLF’s Solenex Victory Featured in Behind the Black
Mountain States Legal Foundation was recently featured in Behind the Black by Robert Zimmerman. His article featured MSLF’s recent victory in the Solenex case on behalf of Sydney Longwell (1939-2020)…
IPANM v. Environmental Improvement Board
Anti-Energy Government
The hatred so-called environmentalists have for oil and gas not only makes the basics of life more expensive, but is also the heart of an anti-human sentiment.