Lawyers are optimistic that the youths’ climate change lawsuit will go to trial

Attorneys for 21 young Americans who accuse the U.S. government of violating their constitutional right to a safe and livable climate said they are hopeful that they’ll get to take their case to trial after a pivotal appeals court hearing Tuesday.

Kelsey Juliana, the lead plaintiff in the case, addresses
 a crowd of supporters at a rally in downtown Portland,
Ore., after Tuesday’s appeals court hearing. 

During the intense one-hour session before the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, three judges asked numerous questions about the type of remedy the court might provide to address the injuries the young plaintiffs say they have suffered because of government actions that exacerbated global warming.

”Remedy comes at the end of the case,” said Philip Gregory, an attorney for the plaintiffs. And he found their focus on it encouraging. He said he felt “very positive” about the day’s proceedings.

The judges will decide whether the case known as Juliana vs. U.S. gets thrown out or gets a full airing in district court.

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