Judge awards $3M in attorney fees to Held case plaintiffs

Judge awards plaintiffs in Montana climate case nearly $3M in attorneys fees, costs

A spokesperson for the Montana Attorney General's Office said it was "disappointed" in the judge's decision to award the money to the youth plaintiffs' attorneys and planned to appeal.

Judge awards $3M in attorney fees to Held case plaintiffs

A state district court judge in Helena has awarded almost $3 million in attorney fees to the plaintiffs in the Held v. Montana climate change lawsuit.In 2023, after a weeklong trial, District Judge Kathy Seeley ruled in favor of a group of young Montanans who sued the state, claiming that leaders policies on greenhouse gases were threatening their right to a clean and healthful environment under the Montana Constitution.On Tuesday, Seeley issued…