Judge Tosses Kids’ Climate Case Targeting Trump’s Energy Orders
Biden's Climate Czar John Podesta testified in the case, alleging Trump's policies are harming children's health.
by Thomas Catenacci October 16, 2025, 8:55 AM in Energy, Health, Legal, News, Politics Reading Time: 3 mins
An Obama-appointed judge in Montana dismissed with prejudice a high-profile lawsuit a group of 22 children brought against the Trump administration, accusing it of pursuing energy policies that will worsen global warming and, as a result, threaten their lives. [emphasis, links added]
The plaintiffs argued that three energy-focused executive orders President Trump signed shortly after taking office violate their Fifth Amendment rights to life and liberty by worsening pollution that threatens their health and futures.
They said the actions escalate “climate-related dangers” and infringe upon their rights to personal security.
Their complaint asked the federal district court in Montana to block implementation of the executive orders, something that would have potentially erased hundreds of policies that a dozen separate federal agencies have announced since Trump took office.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/judge-kids-climate-case-dismissed/