Rancher Files Lawsuit Against Government
A rancher has sued the U.S. government for $30 million, alleging it shut down his ranch without compensation.
Ben Colvin of Goldfield filed the suit Aug. 16, a little over two years after the U.S. Bureau of Land Management confiscated 62 of his cattle and auctioned them off.
BLM officials have said they confiscated Colvin’s cattle as a last resort after he repeatedly grazed them on federal land without a permit and refused to pay grazing fees.
Colvin has denied the charges, saying he paid the fees.
From Times Wire Reports
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
