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US Judge 'Reluctantly' Tosses Youth Case Challenging Trump Climate Policies

A court ruled that while youth plaintiffs had presented 'overwhelming' evidence the administration's actions would further destabilize the climate, their case 'must be made to the political branches or to the electorate' (Credit: AFP)

A federal judge on Wednesday tossed a youth-led lawsuit accusing US President Donald Trump's fossil-fuel agenda of trampling their inalienable rights, ruling that he lacked jurisdiction to intervene.

In his written order, Judge Dana Christensen of Missoula, Montana, said that while the youth plaintiffs in Lighthiser v. Trump had presented "overwhelming" evidence showing the administration's actions would further destabilize the climate and harm them, their case "must be made to the political branches or to the electorate."

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