Kathy Seeley's 103-page ruling in August 2023 was the first time a U.S. court ruled that a government violated young people's constitutional rights by promoting fossil fuel usage.

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True. Our Children's Trust founder Julia Olson confirmed that Held v. Montana marked the first time in U.S. history that a court ruled a government violated young people's constitutional rights by promoting fossil fuel usage. The case became the first climate-related constitutional lawsuit to go to trial in the United States on June 12, 2023. While dozens of youth climate lawsuits had been filed nationwide, only Held v. Montana reached trial and achieved a victory on the constitutional merits. This historic precedent established that state promotion of fossil fuels can violate constitutional environmental rights.

Kathy Seeley's 103-page ruling in August 2023 was the first time a U.S. court ruled that a government violated young people's constitutional rights by promoting fossil fuel usage.

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