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Article

8 Dec 2017

Author:
Abby Smith, Bloomberg

Kids' Lawsuit Over Climate Change Faces Big Test In Federal Court

 ...The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will hear oral arguments Dec. 11 and weigh whether a novel climate change lawsuit, Juliana v. United States, should continue to move forward...[T]he litigation—brought in 2015 by 21 youth plaintiffs ranging in age from 10 to 21—could force the government to develop a comprehensive plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across multiple sectors.

...The kids’ case is spearheaded by the group Our Children’s Trust...First, the youth plaintiffs claim there is a constitutional right to a livable climate. The government has violated that right, they argue, by not taking steps sufficient to reduce greenhouse gases...Second, they argue the government has shirked its duty under the public trust doctrine to protect and conserve the nation’s natural resources, including the atmosphere. 

...Trump administration attorneys ... bypassed the district court and asked the appellate court directly for emergency relief.

...Attorneys who represented industry groups in the case declined to speak about the lawsuit...