The Kids Who Sued Trump Just Lost Big in Court. Or Did They?

A federal judge threw out their climate lawsuit against the president a few days ago. But legal experts say there was a silver lining in the judge’s opinion.

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Judge Throws Out Children’s Lawsuit Against Trump’s Energy Policies

The group had challenged the president’s executive orders as unconstitutional. A judge “reluctantly” said the suit was too broad in scope.

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Maryland Judges Weigh Whether Cities Can Sue Over Climate Change

Communities including Baltimore and Annapolis are asking the state’s top court to revive a case accusing oil companies of spreading disinformation.

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Climate Activists Argue 3 Executive Orders Violate Their Constitutional Rights

In a Montana courtroom, a group of young people argued that a judge should halt three of President Trump’s sweeping executive orders on climate and energy policy.

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Young People Suing Trump Over Climate Have Their Day in Federal Court

They claim Trump’s executive orders are unconstitutional. The government says their lawsuit should be thrown out. The two sides are set to clash this week in Montana.

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Unusual Climate Case Accusing Oil Giants of Racketeering Is Dismissed

Citing laws more commonly used against organized crime, the lawsuit argued that fossil fuel companies were responsible for devastating hurricane damage in Puerto Rico.

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Inside Trump’s Unorthodox Climate Attacks in Courts Nationwide

The administration is cranking up efforts to kill state laws and legal cases that would force fossil-fuel companies to pay for climate damage.

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Exxon and California Spar in Dueling Lawsuits Over Plastics

The oil giant accused the state’s attorney general and four nonprofit groups of defamation after they sued over recycling claims.

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Charleston’s Climate Lawsuit Against Oil Giants Is Dismissed

The legal claim, one of a raft of lawsuits across the country, had accused companies of a yearslong disinformation campaign about climate change.

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BlackRock Is Accused of a Plot Against Coal. The Firm Says That’s ‘Absurd.’

An unusual lawsuit in Texas claims investment firms illegally conspired to fight climate change. On Monday, a judge heard arguments to dismiss the case.

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