John Sturgeon
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John Sturgeon is an American hunter and conservationist best known for his U.S. Supreme Court case challenging federal authority over state-owned lands in Alaska.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conservationist
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human ⓘ hunter ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
rights of Alaska hunters
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state sovereignty over navigable waters in Alaska ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Alaska hunting community ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
public lands policy in Alaska
ⓘ
wildlife conservation ⓘ |
| hasNotableCourtAppearance | argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in Sturgeon v. Frost ⓘ |
| knownFor | challenging National Park Service authority over state-owned lands in Alaska ⓘ |
| legalActionAgainst | National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalActionConcernedWith |
scope of federal regulatory authority in Alaska national parks
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use of hovercraft on Nation River in Alaska ⓘ |
| legalCaseDecisionDate |
2016
ⓘ
2019 ⓘ |
| legalCaseHeardBy | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalCaseName |
Sturgeon v. Frost (2016)
NERFINISHED
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Sturgeon v. Frost (2019) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalCaseOutcome | Supreme Court ruled in his favor on federal authority limits in Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Supreme Court case Sturgeon v. Frost
NERFINISHED
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litigation over federal authority on Alaska lands ⓘ |
| occupation |
conservationist
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hunter ⓘ |
| partyToLegalCase | Sturgeon v. Frost NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionOnPublicLands | opposes expansive federal control over state-owned lands in Alaska ⓘ |
| residence | Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInLegalCase | plaintiff in Sturgeon v. Frost ⓘ |
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