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Dear friends,
“What’s it to you?”
- The colloquial way the U.S. Supreme Court explained “standing” in a new Opinion issued last week.
“I would think at this point the government might take a look at what courts can do to be helpful…I was hopeful your argument might have been different today.”
- Judge Ann Aiken to Department of Justice attorneys who are trying to stop Juliana v. U.S.
““The worst is yet to come, affecting our children’s and grandchildren’s lives much more than our own.”
- Julia Olson, attorney for the Youth Plaintiffs, quoting a recently leaked UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, which Judge Aiken said she also intended to read.
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Phil Gregory and Julia Olson, attorneys for the youth plaintiffs, prepare for telephonic oral arguments on Friday, June 25, 2021 (Photo by Robin Loznak)
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A Pivotal Moment
The proclamations above were all made during oral arguments last Friday in Juliana v. United States, as Our Children’s Trust attorneys for the 21 youth plaintiffs, and defense attorneys for the Department of Justice, argued their positions telephonically on the youths’ motion to amend their complaint in front of U.S. District Court Judge Ann Aiken.
We are optimistic that Friday’s court proceedings will prove to be another pivotal moment advancing this landmark climate lawsuit - the case that launched the global wave of youth-led, rights-based climate litigation!
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Youth Plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States
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Let’s Talk About What Happened on Friday - And What Will Happen Next!
Join us online this Thursday, July 1st, at 12:00 p.m. PDT / 3:00 p.m. EDT to hear all about what happened on Friday, as well as how you can take action to support the youth plaintiffs and what we expect to happen next in this groundbreaking case!
RSVP TODAY for our Juliana Oral Arguments Recap Event on Thursday, July 1st at 12pm PDT / 3pm EDT.
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Read Chief Legal Counsel Julia Olson’s Opening Statement to the Court
In the meantime, you can also read the opening statement made by Julia Olson, Chief Legal Counsel at Our Children’s Trust and counsel for the youth plaintiffs, on our website here.
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“Your Honor, how our nation’s children (and adults) speak, move, love, vote, worship, assemble, learn, and behave in our world is a function of the rights we hold, and those we are denied. For our rights to endure, in the face of government policy threats, they need to be declared.”
- Julia Olson, Chief Legal Counsel
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Something Else You Can Do Today
Each day, as the momentum of Juliana v. U.S. continues to grow, our work continues to expand. Your support allows us to do that work with strength and precision. Please donate now to support our growing legal effort to secure constitutional climate protections for all children and future generations. Our Children’s Trust provides legal representation to these 21 young plaintiffs - and many more children around the world - all at no cost to them or their families. And we are only able to do this because of your generosity, and that of our community of supporters. Today, your gift will be doubled by another generous donor from that community. Thank you for your continued support as we secure climate rights now!
See you on Thursday at 12pm PDT / 3pm EDT!
The Team at Our Children’s Trust
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