Federal judge rules against southwest Colorado group’s attempt to claim swath of federal land

Chief U.S. District Court Judge Daniel D. Domenico wrote that the Free Land Holder Committee cannot build another fence or obstruct public access to the land, which is northwest of Durango.

Patrick Pipkin of the Free Land Holder Committee discusses historic documents pertaining to property within the San Juan National Forest in Montezuma County north of the town of Mancos, Colorado, where area residents recently removed a fence erected by the group, as seen on Oct. 16, 2024. (Photo by Shaun Stanley/Special to The Denver Post)

Colorado Supreme Court Justice Melissa Hart appears during her introductory press conference after being appointed to the court at the Colorado State Capitol on Dec. 14, 2017. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

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