Valholly and Delaney, co-lead youth petitioners and former Reynolds v. State of Florida youth plaintiffs, speak at Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services press conference 4/21/22 (Photo by Passion Ward)
Our Children’s Trust has represented young people in Florida legal actions since 2011, most recently in the youth-led constitutional climate case, Reynolds v. State of Florida, and a successful youth-led petition for rulemaking effort in 2022 that resulted in Chapter 5O-5: Renewable Energy - Florida’s most significant climate policy in over a decade.
Current Status
Future cases to secure the constitutional rights of youth in Florida are currently being developed.
major moments timeline
The following is a timeline of recent youth-led legal actions in Florida, from 2022 to today.