# Tree laws are raising constitutional — and even philosophical — questions

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Podcast: [All Things Considered](https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-things-considered-1709162)
Published: 2026-06-26T21:41:48+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kuow.org/stories/tree-laws-are-raising-constitutional-and-even-philosophical-questions
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## Resource

Many towns have regulations about when a homeowner can cut down their own trees. We examine these laws, and one lawsuit in particular, to learn more about what ownership means in a legal sense.

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