The slip opinion that was made public Tuesday reverses & disavows a 1938 #DOJ opinion, which the federal government has relied upon to determine that monument designations are irrevocable.
https://www.justice.gov/olc/media/1403101/dl
It specifically challenges #Biden’s 2025 creation of #Chuckwalla & #SáttítlaHighlands #NationalMonuments in #California. Both received broad support from area tribes, the #state, & California’s congressional delegation.