"Kids face 'long shot' in climate lawsuit against the government", 24 Oct 2018

By pausing a landmark lawsuit filed by children who want to force the federal government to take action against climate change this past weekend, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts signaled that it's a long shot to succeed...The case was scheduled to be heard beginning on Oct. 29 in a U.S. District Court in Oregon, but the administration filed an emergency petition asking the Supreme Court to intervene. Roberts' order...provided at least a temporary victory to the Trump administration, which has tried repeatedly...to have the courts dismiss the suit...Roberts’ action required Our Children’s Trust to provide a more thorough response supporting their case.  The group filed response...arguing that delaying the trial would “disrupt the integrity” of the judicial system and “irreparably harm these children.” Roberts...has not acted yet on the new information, and it’s unclear if the district court trial will go on as scheduled...