Justice Department Wins Bid to Quash Juliana Youth Climate Suit

A landmark youth climate lawsuit was dealt a blow on Wednesday with the Ninth Circuit granting a government request to have the case tossed.

Under the order, Judge Ann Aiken of the US District Court for the District of Oregon will have to dismiss the case for lack of standing without leaving an opening to amend the complaint.

The government was “wrong” to use an emergency mandamus measure to silence the case, according to Julia Olson, lead attorney at the legal nonprofit leading the case, Our Children’s Trust.

“This is a tragic and unjust ruling, but it is not ...