Youth Lawsuit and the Recognition of a Constitutional Right to a Clean Environment

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This chapter discusses a recent court case in Montana where a district court judge ruled in favor of young plaintiffs who argued that the state's legislature's ban on considering climate change in decision-making was unconstitutional. The ruling is seen as a significant development in environmental litigation and raises the question of the impact on future climate litigation and the potential for green amendments in other states.

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