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27 Cases found

Layla H. v. Commonwealth

Filing Date: 2022
Court/Admin Entity: Va. Cir. Ct.
Status: Case dismissed. [ 09/16/2022 ]
Description: Lawsuit alleging that the permitting of fossil fuel infrastructure by Virginia and Virginia agencies and officials violated youth plaintiffs' rights under the Virginia Constitution.
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Komor v. United States

Filing Date: 2022
Court/Admin Entity: 9th Cir.
Description: Action by pro se plaintiff (1) alleging federal defendants violated his fundamental constitutional rights by causing or contributing to climate change and (2) seeking to compel defendants to undertake actions to remove carbon from the atmosphere.
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Held v. State

Filing Date: 2020
Court/Admin Entity: Mont. Dist. Ct.
Status: State's request for additional time granted. [ 06/15/2022 ]
Description: Lawsuit seeking declaration of right under the Montana constitution to a stable climate system and to compel Montana to prepare and implement a remedial plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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AquAlliance v. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

Filing Date: 2020
Court/Admin Entity: E.D. Cal.
Status: Complaint filed. [ 05/11/2020 ]
Description: Challenge to environmental review and approval of a 2019-2024 water transfer program for the sale of water by sellers upstream of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to buyers south of the Delta.
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In re The Gas Co. dba Hawaii Gas

Filing Date: 2019
Court/Admin Entity: Haw.
Status: PUC's decision and order vacated and case remanded to the PUC for further proceedings. [ 06/09/2020 ]
Description: Challenge to the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission’s approval of a rate increase that allowed a utility to pass the costs of two liquid natural gas project on to its customers.
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Komor v. United States

Filing Date: 2019
Court/Admin Entity: D. Ariz.
Status: Motion to stay granted. [ 08/27/2019 ]
Description: Constitutional climate change lawsuit seeking an order requiring the federal government to research and establish a program for direct atmospheric carbon removal.
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Aji P. v. State of Washington

Filing Date: 2018
Court/Admin Entity: Wash.
Status: Petition for review denied. [ 10/06/2021 ]
Description: Action by young people under 18 years of age claiming that the State of Washington and state agencies and officials violated plaintiffs' rights by creating and maintaining fossil fuel-based transportation and energy systems.
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Reynolds v. Florida

Filing Date: 2018
Court/Admin Entity: Fla. Dist. Ct. App.
Status: Dismissal affirmed. [ 05/18/2021 ]
Description: Action by eight young people asserting that the State of Florida and its agencies and officials violated fundamental rights to a stable climate system under Florida common law and the Florida constitution.
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Sagoonick v. State

Filing Date: 2017
Court/Admin Entity: Alaska
Status: Dismissal affirmed. [ 01/28/2022 ]
Description: Lawsuit contending that Alaska state Climate and Energy Policy violated youth plaintiffs' rights under the state constitution.
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Clean Air Council v. United States

Filing Date: 2017
Court/Admin Entity: E.D. Pa.
Status: Defendants' motion to dismiss granted. [ 02/19/2019 ]
Description: Lawsuit against United States and other federal defendants asserting constitutional claims to block deregulatory actions by Trump administration.
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Funk v. Wolf

Filing Date: 2015
Court/Admin Entity: Pa.
Status: Dismissal affirmed. [ 03/28/2017 ]
Description: Seeking to compel Pennsylvania to take action to restrict carbon dioxide emissions.
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Juliana v. United States

Filing Date: 2015
Court/Admin Entity: D. Or.
Status: Response filed by defendants to plaintiffs' notice of supplemental authority (Barke v. Banks). [ 03/04/2022 ]
Description: Action by young plaintiffs asserting that the federal government violated their constitutional rights by causing dangerous carbon dioxide concentrations. [Due to a technical issue, some recent documents are currently not available.]
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Foster v. Washington Department of Ecology

Filing Date: 2014
Court/Admin Entity: Wash. Ct. App.
Status: Unpublished opinion issued reversing trial court order that granted relief from judgment. [ 09/05/2017 ]
Description: Challenge to denial of rulemaking petition that asked Department of Ecology to recommend restrictions on greenhouse gas emission to state legislature.
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Farb v. Kansas

Filing Date: 2012
Court/Admin Entity: Kan. Dist. Ct.
Status: Memorandum decision and order issued granting motion to dismiss. [ 06/04/2013 ]
Description: Lawsuit alleging that state had responsibility under public trust doctrine to prevent climate change.
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Funk v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Filing Date: 2012
Court/Admin Entity: Pa. Commw. Ct.
Status: Opinion issued. [ 07/03/2013 ]
Description: Proceeding seeking to compel the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to advance a petition for rulemaking concerning carbon dioxide emissions.
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Barhaugh v. Montana

Filing Date: 2011
Court/Admin Entity: Mont.
Status: Order issued denying petition. [ 06/15/2011 ]
Description: Challenge to state’s alleged failure to protect atmosphere from greenhouse gas emissions.
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Filippone v. Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Filing Date: 2011
Court/Admin Entity: Iowa Ct. App.
Status: Opinion issued affirming denial of rulemaking petition. [ 03/13/2013 ]
Description: Petitions seeking state action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to the public trust doctrine.
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Blades v. California

Filing Date: 2011
Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Super. Ct.
Status: Action voluntarily dismissed by plaintiffs without prejudice. [ 02/07/2012 ]
Description: Action seeking declaration that atmosphere is a public trust resources that the State of California has an obligation to protect for its current and future citizens, including by imposing restrictions on greenhouse gas restrictions.
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Bonser-Lain v. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filing Date: 2011
Court/Admin Entity: Tex. App.
Status: Opinion issued dismissing for want of subject matter jurisdiction. [ 07/23/2014 ]
Description: Proceedings seeking to compel Texas state agency to adopt rules to reduce greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to public trust doctrine.
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Martinez v. Colorado

Filing Date: 2011
Court/Admin Entity: Colo. Dist. Ct.
Status: Complaint filed. [ 05/20/2011 ]
Description: Action seeking declaration that atmosphere is public trust resources that State of Colorado must protect for the benefit of plaintiffs and others, including future generations and that State breached that duty by allowing too many carbon emissions.
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