Court Dashes Teens’ Hopes, Says Suit Can’t Force Climate Action by Government January 20, 2020 By Edvard Pettersson, Andrew Harris, Bloomberg and Kartikay Mehrotra Climate change should be addressed by Congress and the electorate, not the courts, a federal appeals panel ruled in ending...
One of Lawsuits by Kids Against Trump Climate Policies Dismissed February 21, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by two Pennsylvania boys and an environmental group seeking to stop U.S. President...
Judge Rules Government, Not President, Can Be Sued Over Climate Change October 16, 2018 By Tina Bellon A group of young Americans suing the federal government over lack of action to fight climate change can proceed with...
Supreme Court Lets Teens’ Climate Lawsuit Proceed to Trial July 31, 2018 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court refused to halt a novel and sweeping lawsuit pressed by children and teenagers seeking to force...
Court Allows Trial in Children’s Lawsuit Against U.S. Over Climate Change July 23, 2018 By Jonathan Stempel A federal appeals court in San Francisco on Friday rejected the Trump administration’s renewed bid to dismiss a lawsuit by...