Federal judge blocks Trump administration from moving Forest Service headquarters to Utah

By: Katie McKellar

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: October 14, 2026

Words: 852

Last Updated: 3 days, 9 hours ago

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A federal judge has issued a preliminary ruling blocking the Trump administration from moving the U.S. Forest Service’s headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City while the rest of the lawsuit over the relocation plays out in court.

In the order signed Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria, in California’s northern district, granted a stay on the move, writing in the order that Congress has put restrictions on the U.S. …

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