Charleston Climate Lawsuit Crushed: Judge Slams Policy-By-Courtroom Strategy
The South Carolina judge tossed the climate lawfare, warning of ‘boundless’ liability across other industries.
by Kyle Kohli August 08, 2025, 2:42 PM in Energy, Extreme Weather, Lawfare, News and Opinion Reading Time:
A South Carolina judge has dismissed Charleston’s climate lawsuit, delivering a decisive setback to the climate litigation campaign. [emphasis, links added]
Via a ruling on Wednesday, Judge Roger Young dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning Charleston cannot refile the claims, dealing a substantial blow to law firm Sher Edling and the Rockefeller-backed climate litigation campaign.
This ruling follows a growing trend of similar dismissals in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland, reinforcing the principle that climate policy is a national and global issue, not something individual states or cities can reshape using state law:
https://climatechangedispatch.com/judge-charleston-climate-lawsuit-dismissed/
