Sinking Kids' Climate Suit Would 'Flood' 9th Circ., Judge Says

By Cara Bayles (December 11, 2017, 7:20 PM EST) -- The Ninth Circuit's chief judge said Monday the court would be "absolutely flooded with appeals" if it sided with the U.S. Department of Justice and reversed an Oregon federal judge's ruling that gave 21 children a green light to sue the executive branch for allegedly endangering them and future generations with policies that contribute to climate change....

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