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G. B. et al v. United States Environmental Protection Agency et al

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Case Number:

2:23-cv-10345

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Michael W. Fitzgerald

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  1. February 11, 2025

    Kids Can't Save Reworked EPA Climate Suit, Judge Rules

    A California federal judge on Tuesday threw out, for good, children's amended allegations that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's climate policies violate their constitutional rights, ruling that they haven't shown that the alleged harms they've suffered in the midst of climate change can be traced to the policies.

  2. September 30, 2024

    Kids Face 'Very Uphill' Climb To Save Reworked Climate Suit

    A California federal judge indicated Monday that he will likely toss amended allegations that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's climate policies run afoul of children's constitutional rights, saying the plaintiffs face a "very uphill" battle to conform the lawsuit with binding Ninth Circuit precedent.

  3. August 13, 2024

    Youth Plead To Save Constitutional Climate Lawsuit

    Youth plaintiffs on Monday defended their right to continue their lawsuit alleging the federal government unconstitutionally discriminates against them by favoring the fossil fuel industry's interests.

  4. July 23, 2024

    Feds Urge Final Toss Of Youths' Constitutional Climate Suit

    The U.S. government called on a California federal judge to reject an attempt by youth plaintiffs to amend their lawsuit alleging the federal government unconstitutionally discriminates against them by favoring the fossil fuel industry's interests, saying they have alleged no harm from the policies they seek to enjoin.

  5. May 22, 2024

    Youths Take Second Crack At Constitutional Climate Suit

    A group of young plaintiffs on Monday made their second attempt at a lawsuit alleging that the Constitution guarantees "a life-sustaining climate system" and that the federal government unconstitutionally discriminates against children by favoring the fossil fuel industry's interests over children's.

  6. May 09, 2024

    EPA Beats Youths' Constitutional Climate Suit, For Now

    A California federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from a group of children accusing the federal government of allowing unsafe levels of climate pollution in the air, noting it's unclear how a declaratory order from the court would redress their harms, but gave them one final chance to amend their allegations.

  7. April 10, 2024

    Children Fight Feds' Bid To Dodge Constitutional Climate Suit

    A group of children has fired back at the federal government's attempt to dismiss its California federal court lawsuit alleging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency knowingly allows unsafe levels of climate pollution despite the Constitution guaranteeing "a life-sustaining climate system." 

  8. March 18, 2024

    Feds Try To Shake Off Youths' Constitutional Climate Suit

    The government has asked a California federal judge to dismiss a group of children's lawsuit alleging the Constitution guarantees "a life-sustaining climate system" and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency allows unsafe levels of climate pollution.

  9. January 01, 2024

    Biggest Environmental Cases To Watch In 2024

    Game-changing environmental law decisions are on tap for 2024, from two U.S. Supreme Court cases that could make important changes to the practice of administrative law to more rulings on the extent of the federal government's jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act.

  10. December 11, 2023

    Kids Target EPA In New Constitutional Climate Suit

    The Constitution guarantees "a life-sustaining climate system" and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency puts the nation's children at risk of "lifetimes of hardship" by allowing unsafe levels of climate pollution, according to a new lawsuit filed by young plaintiffs.