Youth climate lawsuit seeks full Ninth Circuit hearing

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: July 28, 2026

Words: 619

Last Updated: 6 days ago

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A group of young plaintiffs, who sued the federal government alleging a series of executive orders threaten their constitutional right to life by exacerbating climate change, are still fighting their battle in court.

After a three-judge panel on the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the lawsuit’s arguments in June over a lack of plausible link between their alleged injuries and the federal actions, the plaintiffs are asking the full Circuit Court of …

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