The 16 youth plaintiffs in Held v. Montana filed their lawsuit in 2020 when some were too young to vote but will be eligible for the 2028 presidential election.

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The plaintiffs filed suit between ages 2 and 18 in 2020, making them 7 to 23 now, which means most will be voting-age adults by 2028. Lead plaintiff Rikki Held was a teenager when she filed suit and is now in her early twenties. This generational transition matters politically—these aren't children anymore but young voters who won constitutional rights through litigation that politicians failed to provide. Their legal victory creates a voting bloc with personal stakes in climate policy implementation and constitutional enforcement.

The 16 youth plaintiffs in Held v. Montana filed their lawsuit in 2020 when some were too young to vote but will be eligible for the 2028 presidential election.

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