[ForYourChildren]

This is where I am also.... And where I was asking a very similar question just previously.. (btw, thanks for this discussion, it is very useful.)

“Nevada disclaimed all right to the land (and authority over it) when it became a state. It gave authority over that land to the federal government and, to my knowledge, it has not since claimed any authority over the land. Are you suggesting that Nevada did/does not have that right? (Not argumentative. Sincere question.) “

[Grimmy]

Sorry I missed your question earlier. I think I gave my opinion on it in #242.

Keep in mind, I’m no expert and there might well be a clause somewhere that I missed that renders my entire argument non operational.

[BuckeyeTexan]

I believe I have found support for Grimmy's contention that Nevada's disclaim on the land was unconstitutional. Previous Nevada governors and lawmakers have asserted the same under the Equal Footing Doctrine.

Note that the 9th Circuit ruled in United States v. Gardner that the Equal Footing Doctrine did not apply to Nevada. Also note that 9th Circuit decisions are overturned ... like a lot.

(Courtesty ping to Dead Corpse who made an argument similar to Grimmy's on a related thread.)