US EditionU.S. Supreme Court ruling ends Oregon youth climate case
- The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from a group of minors regarding climate change.
- The lawsuit alleged that federal energy policies violated the minors' constitutional rights to security and dignity.
- The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the minors lacked standing to sue, leading to case dismissal.
- The Trump administration argued that this case is beyond what American courts typically handle.
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US Supreme Court Declines Appeal in Youth-Led Climate Change Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on March 24 declined to hear an appeal in a lawsuit led by minors that alleged the U.S. government has unconstitutionally deprived the children of rights to life and liberty by causing climate change to worsen. Justices in an unsigned decision denied certiorari to a petition from Kelsey Cascadia Rose Juliana and 20 other minors. No justices offered an explanation for the decision. Plaintiffs sued the government in 2015, al…
Climate Lawsuit Filed by Kids Ends, Plaintiffs Now Adults
The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a petition filed by young climate activists who argued that the federal government's role in climate change violated their constitutional rights, ending a decadelong legal battle that saw many of the plaintiffs grow from children and teenagers into adults, the AP...
US Supreme Court declines to revive landmark climate suit brought by young Oregonians
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A decadelong climate lawsuit saw plaintiffs grow from childhood to adulthood. Now, it's over
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a petition filed by young climate activists who argued that the federal government's role in climate change violated their constitutional rights.
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