President Trump’s administration on 18 October failed in its attempt to halt a climate change lawsuit filed in 2015 by 22 activists, aged between 11 and 22, which accuses the US government of ignoring the risks of climate change. The Obama administration had also attempted unsuccessfully to have the lawsuit thrown out, while the high court rejected a previous application by the Trump administration to have the case dismissed on 30 July. The latest ruling from the Supreme Court means the case can proceed to trial on 29 October if neither the high court or Court of Appeals intervenes.
President Trump’s administration on 18 October failed in its attempt to halt a climate change lawsuit filed in 2015 by 21 activists, aged between 11 and 22, which accuses the US government of ignoring the risks of climate change. The Obama administration had also attempted unsuccessfully to have the lawsuit thrown out, while the high court rejected a previous application by the Trump administration to have the case dismissed on 30 July. The latest ruling from the Supreme Court means the case can proceed to trial on 29 October if neither the high court or Court of Appeals intervenes.