Judge Certifies Ruling In Youths’ Climate Change Suit, Stays Case Pending Appeal

Mealey's (November 26, 2018, 1:46 PM EST) -- EUGENE, Ore. — A federal judge in Oregon on Nov. 21 stayed a lawsuit brought by a number of youths over the government’s knowledge about the burning of fossil fuels and climate change pending the decision by the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals as to whether the judge erred when denying the government’s motion to dismiss the action (Kelsey Cascadia Rose Juliana, et al. v. United States, et al., No. 15-cv-01517, D. Ore.)....