A federal judge has rejected the State of Wyoming’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit intended to strike down two laws that make it illegal to collect data from public lands.

U.S. District Judge Scott Skavdahl issued the order, finding that Wyoming’s so-called ‘data trespass’ laws may unconstitutionally criminalize activities such as photography on public lands.   According to the 38-page order: “At this stage, the Court finds it difficult to conceive a permissible rationale for preventing the collection of resource data on lands which the public has the right to be upon. Nothing indicates this activity is more disruptive, destructive, or problematic than other uses.” >Read More via http://www.wyofile.com/court-will-hear-case-data-trespass-laws/