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Federal Appeals Court Denies Youth Climate Lawsuit Against Trump Executive Orders

The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in a June 2 ruling rejected a youth-led constitutional climate lawsuit seeking to overturn three of President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at supporting the fossil fuel industry, curbing renewable energy and suppressing climate science. A three-judge panel agreed with a Montana District Court judge who dismissed the lawsuit last fall, saying the plaintiffs did not create a plausible link between …

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Federal appeals court denies youth climate lawsuit against Trump executive orders

Eva Lighthiser, left, and other plaintiffs wait to enter Missoula's federal courthouse on Sept. 16, 2025. (Micah Drew/Daily Montanan)The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in a June 2 ruling rejected a youth-led constitutional climate lawsuit seeking to overturn three of President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at supporting the fossil fuel industry, curbing renewable energy and suppressing climate science. A three-judge panel agreed wi…

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