If we get a Democrat administration, they may get their wish.
Youth Group Asks Supreme Court to Revive a Landmark Climate Lawsuit | The case argues the government violated young people’s constitutional rights by failing to curb the use of fossil fuels.
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ganksy@lemmy.world 7 months ago
silence7@slrpnk.net 7 months ago
The problem is that we’ll still have a Republican-appointed Supreme Court. It takes more than just electing a Democratic President to change things there; it takes a willing Congress and (maybe) a few justices dropping dead.
ganksy@lemmy.world 7 months ago
It’s a case against the government. If it hurts the Dems, the SC might be more interested in it. In all likelihood, they would be looking ahead to cases where they wouldn’t want to give precedent to climate protections but just a flippant remark highlighting the corruption of the SC.
southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
Gotta be honest though, it’s a dubious premise. It would be a hard thing to argue on a constitutional level.
zib@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I’d be worried the current SCOTUS would just rule that young people have no constitutional rights.