The Ninth Circuit on Friday threw out a lawsuit filed by a group of children who say the federal government’s failure to act to curb climate change is endangering their future, finding the legislative and executive branches of government are the only ones with the power to redress the kids’ alleged injuries.
The 2-1 ruling says the children must look to the political branches — Congress and the executive branch — for action, rather than the courts.
Full ruling here: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6660049-Climate-Ruling.html
From the ruling:
“The plaintiffs have made a compelling case that action is needed; it will be increasingly difficult in light of that record for the political branches to deny that climate change is occurring, that the government has had a role in causing it, and that our elected officials have a moral responsibility to seek solutions,”
“We reluctantly conclude, however, that the plaintiffs’ case must be made to the political branches or to the electorate at large, the latter of which can change the composition of the political branches through the ballot box. That the other branches may have abdicated their responsibility to remediate the problem does not confer on Article III courts, no matter how well-intentioned, the ability to step into their shoes.”
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When the Earth fails to warm and the hoax is revealed (I live in hope) one wonders whether the kids will have legal redress against the adults who have abused them.
Matters not if it warms or cools now…everything is change, and change is bad. EZ peezee.
If the kidz think they are young and want all the money right away: therefore the greedy old white men would have to die immediately and leave the money – they are wrong in front of the old judges.
They have to explain that to the greedy old politicians.
That greedy young kidz.