John Sturgeon Case Study

Located in Yukon-Charley National Preserve in Alaska, John Sturgeon got approached by the National Park Service for the use of a hovercraft on a national park. Sturgeon had hunted regularly on this National Preserve and wasn't approached by the NPS (National Park Service) before. The three employees told Mr.Sturgeon that the operation of a hovercraft on national parks was prohibited. Sturgeon argued that the NPS did not have jurisdiction in that area because it was a state-owned river. Sturgeon sued Bert Frost the director of NPS, Sturgeons debate was that the NPS violated Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980 (ANILCA), which proceeded to the debate over hovercrafts on state owned lands and waters. The Alaska National Interest Lands
Next came the Court of Appeals which was the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The United States Courts for the Ninth Circuit consists of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals along with district and bankruptcy courts in the 15 federal judicial districts that comprise the circuit, and associated administrative units that provide various court services.The Ninth Circuit’s decision did not reflect the “simple truth that Alaska is often the exception, not the rule” and would “prevent the Park Service from recognizing Alaska’s unique conditions.” Lastly came the Supreme Court case which was the Roberts Court (2016) finalizing this case. The relevant precedents that went along with this case were Katie John v. United States, Assocs, Totemoff v. State- Mike Totemoff shot a deer on federal land killing it on the spot, illegal and against ANILCA., United States v. California- Offshore boundary that people cannot fish due to low minerals, and other natural