Youth Plaintiffs Urge 9th Circuit To Reject DOJ Bid To Pause Climate Case

Youth plaintiffs in a long-running case alleging the United States government has violated their constitutional rights by promoting fossil fuels are urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit to reject the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) latest bid to pause proceedings at a lower court. Attorneys for the youth filed a Feb. 12 motion to strike the government’s request for the appeals court to stay the case, Juliana v. United States , while the court considers DOJ’s petition...