10 reports on this story
Federal judge blocks U.S. Forest Service relocation to Salt Lake City
What happened
A federal judge temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Agriculture's plan to relocate the U.S. Forest Service headquarters to Salt Lake City, citing legal concerns over the use of federal funds. The ruling halts office closures and employee relocations, with the USDA able to appeal the decision.
Timeline
- Fox 13 Federal judge blocks U.S. Forest Service relocation to Salt Lake City
- Salt Lake Tribune Gov. Spencer Cox called the U.S. Forest Service’s move to Utah a ‘big win.’ A federal judge just blocked it.
- KJZZ Federal judge blocks planned move of Forest Service headquarters to Salt Lake
- KUTV 2News Federal judge blocks planned move of Forest Service headquarters to Salt Lake
- ABC 4 Judge puts USDA effort to relocate Forest Service HQ to Salt Lake City on hold
- Fox 13 (YouTube) Federal judge blocks U.S. Forest Service relocation to Salt Lake City
- KSL's Inside Sources U.S. Forest Service HQ move to Utah on hold
- Fox 13 (YouTube) Rep. Kennedy Objects to Judge's Decision Blocking Forest Service Move to Utah
- KSL Judge temporarily blocks federal plan to relocate US Forest Service to Utah
- St George News (Washington County) Federal judge blocks Trump administration from moving Forest Service headquarters to Utah
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Every report
Gov. Spencer Cox called the U.S. Forest Service’s move to Utah a ‘big win.’ A federal judge just blocked it.
— A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's plan to relocate the U.S. Forest Service headquarters to Salt Lake City, citing lack of congressional approval for the reorganization of the USDA. The move was…
Federal judge blocks planned move of Forest Service headquarters to Salt Lake
— A federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. Forest Service's plan to move its headquarters to Salt Lake City, ruling that the relocation likely violates federal spending laws. The decision halts the move while a…
Federal judge blocks planned move of Forest Service headquarters to Salt Lake
— A federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. Forest Service's plan to move its headquarters to Salt Lake City, ruling that the relocation likely violates federal spending laws. The decision halts the move while a…
Judge puts USDA effort to relocate Forest Service HQ to Salt Lake City on hold
— A federal judge has blocked the USDA's plan to relocate the U.S. Forest Service Headquarters to Salt Lake City, citing potential violations of congressional appropriations statutes. The ruling temporarily halts the…
Federal judge blocks U.S. Forest Service relocation to Salt Lake City
— A federal judge has blocked the relocation of the U.S. Forest Service to Salt Lake City, halting a plan that would have moved the agency's headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Utah.
U.S. Forest Service HQ move to Utah on hold
— A federal judge has placed the U.S. Forest Service headquarters move to Utah on hold, ruling that the Trump Administration lacks authority to make such changes, which now affect the entire U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Rep. Kennedy Objects to Judge's Decision Blocking Forest Service Move to Utah
— Rep. Kennedy objects to a federal judge's decision to block the U.S. Forest Service's relocation to Salt Lake City, expressing concerns about the implications of the court's ruling on federal agency operations in Utah.
Judge temporarily blocks federal plan to relocate US Forest Service to Utah
— A federal judge temporarily blocked the U.S. Forest Service's relocation to Utah, citing unauthorized reprogramming of federal funds. The ruling prevents employee reassignment and office closures until at least Dec…