From Climate Extra

Judge Allows Youth Plaintiffs To Amend Climate Suit, Avoiding Dismissal

June 1, 2023
A federal district judge is allowing youth plaintiffs to amend their complaint in a long-running case that alleges the federal government has violated their constitutional rights by promoting fossil fuel, allowing the novel climate case to move forward rather than be dismissed under a prior appellate court decision. The June 1 decision by Judge Ann Aiken of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon in Juliana v. United States allows the plaintiffs to amend their complaint...


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