Young Plaintiffs, Science Experts Testify in Federal Climate Case in Missoula

Young plaintiffs, science experts testify in federal climate case in Missoula

Twenty-two young plaintiffs are seeking to hit pause on President Donald Trump’s policies promoting coal and other fossil fuels in the United States.

Youth Plaintiffs Begin Historic Live Testimony in Federal Constitutional Climate Case, Lighthiser v. Trump

On Tuesday morning, September 16, 22 young Americans began presenting live testimony in Lighthiser v. Trump, a landmark lawsuit challenging federal actions that threaten their fundamental rights to life. The hearing — taking place Sept. 16 and 17 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana — is the first time in U.S. history that a federal court is hearing in-person testimony in a constitutional climate case led by young people. Lead …

Youth plaintiffs, experts ask court to halt Trump executive orders to ‘unleash’ American energy

MISSOULA — Four of the youth plaintiffs challenging the Trump administration’s climate policies had their day in court Tuesday, telling a judge that climate change-fueled wildfires and extreme weather prevent them from living their lives the way they want to. The testimony came alongside that from three expert witnesses who also took the stand during the first day of a hearing in federal district court in the Lighthiser v. Trump case, arguing th…

Gen Z climate activists take Trump to court in Montana for singlehandedly worsening global warming, they say

Only a few states, including Montana, have environmental protections enshrined in their constitutions.

Young Climate Activists Seek To Block Trump’s Energy Policies, Alleging a Generational ‘Death Sentence’

A federal judge in Montana will hear arguments on whether to dismiss the case.

Youth Plaintiffs Begin Historic Live Testimony in Federal Constitutional Climate Case, 'Lighthiser v. Trump'

22 youth plaintiffs began presenting live testimony on Sept. 16 in Lighthiser v. Trump, a constitutional climate lawsuit in Missoula, Montana.