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Youths Sue Trump To Stop Anti-Climate Agenda, Arguing It Violates Right To Life

Youths Sue Trump To Stop Anti-Climate Agenda, Arguing It Violates Right To Life

Story originally published in Sierra As the Trump administration moves to turbocharge fossil fuel production while undermining clean energy, young Americans have turned to the courts to fight back, arguing that these executive actions violate their constitutional right to life. Last week, 22 youth activists ranging in age from seven

Youth Climate Lawsuits In Canada Advance To Critical Hearing And Trial

Youth Climate Lawsuits In Canada Advance To Critical Hearing And Trial

A case challenging Ontario’s weakened climate policy could be on the verge of a precedent-setting victory after Canada’s Supreme Court denies government’s leave to appeal, while a suit against the Canadian federal government is set to go to trial next year. Courts in Canada will soon have

Youth Continue Climate Court Battles Against Governments

Youth Continue Climate Court Battles Against Governments

Young climate activists in Europe and the United States who have faced setbacks in their lawsuits challenging government climate policies are continuing to turn to courts in renewed attempts at accountability, filing fresh cases and appeals as they seek to hold governments accountable for exacerbating the climate emergency. In Sweden,

Top US Court Officially Ends Landmark Youth Climate Suit Against The Federal Government

Top US Court Officially Ends Landmark Youth Climate Suit Against The Federal Government

Juliana v. US case is closed after US Supreme Court denies cert petition. But lawyers for youth plaintiffs say the “fight is far from over.” The US Supreme Court on Monday denied a petition to review a landmark youth constitutional climate lawsuit against the US federal government that an appellate

Judge Dismisses Case Challenging Alaska LNG Project In Latest Setback For Youth Climate Cases

Judge Dismisses Case Challenging Alaska LNG Project In Latest Setback For Youth Climate Cases

An Alaskan state court judge has dismissed a youth climate case seeking to halt the state’s development of a massive new liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, deciding that the youths’ constitutional challenge to a state law authorizing the project is beyond judicial review. In a March 10 order granting

Sweden's Supreme Court Quashes Youth Climate Suit

Sweden's Supreme Court Quashes Youth Climate Suit

A climate lawsuit brought by youth activists in Sweden against their national government will not move forward, after Sweden’s Supreme Court ruled that the case is inadmissible. On February 19, the Swedish Supreme Court ruled that the young people’s case challenging the adequacy of Sweden’s climate policies

Montana Supreme Court Upholds Historic Youth Climate Lawsuit Win

Montana Supreme Court Upholds Historic Youth Climate Lawsuit Win

Story originally published by The New Lede The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a trial court ruling in a youth-led case against the Montana state government, affirming that the sixteen young plaintiffs have a right to a “stable climate system.” The decision marks what legal observers say is a

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