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Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Landmark Youth Climate Lawsuit

HeadlineOct 22, 2018

The Supreme Court has temporarily halted a landmark climate lawsuit brought by 21 young people who argue the government has failed to take necessary action to curtail fossil fuel emissions, violating their constitutional rights. The trial was set to begin in less than two weeks in a federal court in Eugene, Oregon.

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