"The Trump administration says it will comply, for now, with a federal court ruling that blocks William Perry Pendley from continuing to serve as the temporary head of the Bureau of Land Management.

The court sided with Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, who argued that Pendley's continued appointment violated federal law because he had never been confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Pendley ran the Department of Interior agency — which controls who gets to do what on roughly 10% of all the land in the United States — for more than a year via a series of controversial contract extensions.

In statements to NPR, the Trump administration said an appeal is planned but no timeline has been given."

Kirk Siegler reports for NPR September 30, 2020. [2]

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"Interior Secretary Will Lead BLM After Judge Ousts Pendley From Public Lands Role" (The Hill) [3]