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Judge Weighs Court's Powers In Trump Climate Case

Eva Lighthiser (2R), lead plaintiff in the Lighthiser v. Trump case, walks with attorney Mat dos Santos as they arrive at the Russell Smith Courthouse in Missoula, Montana, on September 16, 2025 (Credit: AFP)

A federal judge overseeing a closely watched climate case on Wednesday pressed the lawyer representing young Americans suing President Donald Trump on whether courts have constitutional authority to rein in his fossil-fuel agenda.

On the second and last day of hearings in Missoula, Montana, attorneys delivered final arguments in Lighthiser v. Trump, part of a growing global wave of lawsuits seeking to force climate action amid political inertia or hostility.

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