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Supreme Court Declines Corner-Crossing Case, Ruling Stands

10/22/2025

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The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the corner-crossing case, leaving it legal in 10th Circuit states Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Oklahoma, Kansas, and New Mexico.
The dispute centers on Fred Eshelman, who pursued trespassing charges against hunters accessing public land using a ladder.
The 10th Circuit ruled corner-crossing is permissible without touching private land; Montana Stockgrowers Association seeks nationwide Supreme Court action.

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Story summary

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the corner-crossing case, leaving it legal in 10th Circuit states Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Oklahoma, Kansas, and New Mexico.
The dispute centers on Fred Eshelman, who pursued trespassing charges against hunters accessing public land using a ladder.
The 10th Circuit ruled corner-crossing is permissible without touching private land; Montana Stockgrowers Association seeks nationwide Supreme Court action.