Civil Litigation,
Government,
Environmental & Energy
Jan. 24, 2019
‘Children’s Crusade’ can continue
Juliana v. United States presents novel legal theories to compel the federal government to protect present and future generations from climate change impacts.
John H. Minan
Emeritus Professor of Law
University of San Diego School of Law
Professor Minan is a former attorney with the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. and the former chairman of the San Diego Regional Water Quality Board.
Courts in the United States are increasingly playing an important role as the federal government continues to weaken or repeal emission regulations and enforcement. Unless President Donald Trump experiences an epiphany, which seems unlikely, his disdain for climate change will continue to promote litigation challenging the federal government. Claims of climate-related justice also will be advanced as science continues to develop the links between man-made emissions of...
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