Federal appeals court tosses landmark youth climate lawsuit against U.S. government - News Summed Up

Federal appeals court tosses landmark youth climate lawsuit against U.S. government


ADADThe case had been scheduled to go to trial in late 2018 before a district judge in Oregon. But it was delayed at the last minute while the Supreme Court considered an emergency request from the Trump administration. The court refused to grant the Trump administration’s plea to stop the case before trial, instead sending it back to the 9th Circuit. AD“I know that climate activists are disappointed, but the result is not a surprise to any lawyer in the country. “With today’s decision, the question of how to deal with climate change is now squarely before Congress.


Source: Washington Post January 17, 2020 19:32 UTC



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