18 U.S.C. § 1859

Surveys interrupted

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Whoever, by threats or force, interrupts, hinders, or prevents the surveying of the public lands, or of any private land claim which has been or may be confirmed by the United States, by the persons authorized to survey the same in conformity with the instructions of the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2004–2026 · leading case: DirecTV, Inc. v. Baker

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DirecTV, Inc. v. Baker (2004) almd “This does not seem like a reasonable reading of the statute. The more reasonable interpretation of the language of § 1864(e), of course, is that it allows a plaintiff to sue a defendant who violated § 1864(a) for the defendant’s violation of that provision.”

SUNBELT RENTALS, INC. v. LOVE (2021) njd · cites it 3× “” 18 U.S.C. § 1859 (5)(A); N.J. STAT. ANN. § 56:15-2.”

Rogers v. Relitz (2022) wied “The plaintiff mentions several statutes throughout the twenty-two-page complaint, including 18 U.S.C. §§1859 , 2071, 1505, 1363 and 1369.”

Orane M. Cornish Jr. v. Cheyanne Tripp et al. (2026) ctd “] 18 U.S.C. §1859 . “Serious harm” under section 1589(c) means “any harm, whether physical or nonphysical, including psychological, financial, or reputational harm, that is sufficiently serious .”

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