I Stand with the Youth Plaintiffs of
Held v. State of Montana!
On August 14, in an historic first, Judge Kathy Seeley in the First Judicial District Court of Montana ruled wholly in favor of the 16 youth plaintiffs in Held v. State of Montana, declaring that the state of Montana violated the youth’s constitutional rights, including their rights to equal protection, dignity, liberty, health and safety, and public trust, which are all predicated on their right to a clean and healthful environment. The court invalidated as unconstitutional and enjoined Montana laws that promoted fossil fuels and required turning a blind eye to climate change. The court ruled the youth plaintiffs had proven their standing to bring the case by showing significant injuries, the government’s substantial role in causing them, and that a judgment in their favor would change the government’s conduct.
Demand Protection of Their Rights!
Using the form here, please submit your name and city to be added to our public online wall of solidarity to stand with these brave young Montanans. Only your name, city, and state will be published on the wall of solidarity; no other details will be shared publicly.
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