Montana youth argue for 9th Circuit court to allow climate change case to proceed

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: April 13, 2026

Words: 953

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Attorneys for a coalition of youth who challenged a series of President Donald Trump’s executive orders related to energy and climate change last year argued before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to allow their case to move forward.

The U.S. District Court in Montana, which dismissed the claims in Lighthiser v. Trump, erred by ruling it did not have jurisdiction to offer sweeping relief in reviewing the legality of the executive orders, argued …

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