Climate Changed
Teens’ Climate Lawsuit Can Proceed, But Without Trump, Judge Says
- Judge sees constitutional problems with president as defendant
- A four-month non-jury trial is planned in Eugene, Oregon
President Donald Trump
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A group of teenagers who sued the U.S. government three years ago for doing little to combat climate change are headed toward a trial, but President Donald Trump is no longer a defendant.
U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken in Eugene, Oregon, on Monday rejected government requests to throw out the lawsuit, saying that would be premature based on the evidence provided by the plaintiffs.