US Edition22 young Americans sue Trump on climate actions: ‘A death sentence for my generation’
- Twenty-Two young Americans filed Lighthiser v. Trump on May 29, 2025, in Montana federal court against Trump and agencies over climate-related executive orders.
- The lawsuit challenges a set of executive orders issued by the president which proclaimed an energy crisis and promoted rapid fossil fuel expansion, contending that these actions surpass the limits of presidential power.
- Plaintiffs, mostly from Montana, contend these orders violate their Fifth Amendment rights by worsening climate harm and blocking clean energy projects.
- Named plaintiff Eva Lighthiser expressed that the executive actions supporting fossil fuels jeopardize the health and future prospects of her generation.
- The youth seek a permanent injunction to stop these orders, asserting the executive branch must act within constitutional limits to protect their rights.
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