Supreme Court Ends Youth-Led Climate Change Case After Decade-Long Battle

The Court declined to hear an appeal in Juliana v. United States, concluding a lawsuit claiming U.S. energy policies violated constitutional rights.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from 21 youth plaintiffs, effectively ending the landmark Juliana v. United States case.
The lawsuit, filed in 2015, argued that federal energy policies violated young people's constitutional rights by contributing to climate change.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals previously ruled the plaintiffs lacked legal standing and that courts cannot mandate climate policy changes.
The plaintiffs' legal team emphasized that the case's dismissal does not mark the end of their broader efforts to pursue climate justice through legal action.
Juliana v. United States inspired a global youth-led climate movement and similar lawsuits in states like Montana and countries worldwide.