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Civil Litigation,
Environmental & Energy,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Jul. 23, 2018

9th Circuit denies 2nd government request in five months to kill broad climate change lawsuit

The federal government will have to defend sweeping claims that its alleged failure to act on knowledge of the threats posed by climate change violates the due process and public trust rights of 21 children and young adults.

The federal government is seeking U.S. Supreme Court review of a Friday decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals requiring the Justice Department to defend sweeping claims that numerous administrative agencies allegedly failed to act on knowledge of threats posed by climate change.

The lawsuit says the inaction violates the due process and public trust rights of 21 minors.

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