The Federal government was in violation of the Constitution because they never ceeded title to 86% of the land comprising Nevada when it became a state.
The United States government owns and has broad authority to regulate federal lands in Nevada, the BLM arrogantly insists. In response to challenges of federal ownership of the lands in Nevada, the 9th circuit held that the federal government owned all federal lands in Nevada, and that those lands did not pass to the state upon statehood.
This is in direct conflict with Article 1, Section 8, Clause 17 of the Constitution.
How so?
Art. 1, Sect 8, Clause 17:To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States, and to exercise like Authority over all Places purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the State in which the Same shall be, for the Erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and other needful Buildings
Explain it to me.