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The dramatic dismissal of a landmark youth climate lawsuit might not close the book on that case

  • Written by Mary Wood, Philip H. Knight Professor of Law, University of Oregon
The legal battle these young plaintiffs are waging might not be over yet.AP Photo/Steve Dipaola

A sharply divided panel of three federal judges on Jan. 17 dismissed a high-profile climate lawsuit brought on behalf of 21 young people against the federal government.

The Ninth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals’ ruling accepted with unusual...

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