Youth climate plaintiffs file suit in state district court

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: January 20, 2026

Words: 756

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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After the Montana Supreme Court rejected a request by 16 young plaintiffs to hear a challenge to several 2025 laws that allegedly violate the youths’ constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment, the lawsuit has been refiled in district court.

Held v. State of Montana II, filed last week in Montana’s First Judicial District Court under Judge Kathy Seeley, is challenging the constitutionality of a series of bills passed by the 2025 Republican-led Legislature …

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