As Climate Suits Escalate, Judges Increasingly Reject Alarmists’ Legal Antics
Why climate zealots must be stopped from abusing the courts for political goals.
by Gary Abernathy September 09, 2025, 3:10 PM
Once upon a time, political battles were waged mostly during election campaigns or in the halls of government. In recent years, though, politicians and issue advocates increasingly refuse to recognize traditional political battlegrounds as the only venues where their fights can be waged. [emphasis, links added]
When faced with defeat in the political arena, the losers are increasingly turning to the courts, weaponizing the judicial system to achieve political ends.
In the early months of the current Trump administration, we’ve witnessed this spectacle on issue after issue like challenging the president’s efforts to control illegal immigration, reduce the size of government, eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, impose tariffs, etc.—an unprecedented abuse of the court system to try to stop the administration’s political agenda.
President Trump’s actions to reverse the Biden administration’s dangerous environmental and climate policies have not been immune to the parade of lawsuits. But environmental extremists have always been bolder.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/climate-suits-judges-reject-legal-antics/
