US federal court considers children’s climate change lawsuit against Trump administration

A US federal appeals court is weighing in on an unusual lawsuit by a group of young people who say Donald Trump’s administration is violating their constitutional rights by failing to address climate change.

US federal court considers children’s climate change lawsuit against Trump administration

A US federal appeals court is weighing in on an unusual lawsuit by a group of young people who say Donald Trump’s administration is violating their constitutional rights by failing to address climate change.

A three-judge panel of the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments yesterday from attorneys for the administration and the 21 young people, who range in age from 10 to 21 years old.

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