North Dakota and 11 other states have filed a friend-of-the-court brief urging the United States Supreme Court to hear a case brought by ND Landowners against WBI Energy. The states argue that the 8th Circuit’s ruling, which blocked the ranchers from recovering attorney fees, undermines state property rights and shifts too much power to the federal government. They warn that the decision could erode state’s authority in property matters and called it a significant federalism issue.
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