A federal court is expected to deliver a ruling that would bring a major climate change lawsuit to trial. But as our new video demonstrates, plaintiffs in the historic Juliana v. United States case face a major obstacle: President Joe Biden’s Justice Department.
The lawsuit was brought by 21 youths in 2015 and seeks to establish a constitutional right to a livable planet. Success would mean the ability to deem unconstitutional federal policies pushing for new fossil fuel development — a move that could greatly help efforts to address the escalating climate crisis.
But the Biden administration is working to crush this monumental legal effort. Watch our new video to find out how — and then share it on social media and forward this email to friends and family.
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