Hi friends,
 
Last Friday, we received a split 3-2 decision from the Alaska Supreme Court in Sagoonick v. State of Alaska. Over a powerful dissent from Justices Maassen and Carney, a narrow majority of the Court – including two retired Justices – denied the Alaska youth plaintiffs their right to their day in court to show how the State’s policy of promoting fossil fuels is harming them in violation of their constitutional rights. This ruling is a denial of justice, but it is not the end of the road for our young plaintiffs.

Indeed, the tide is turning and the dissents are rising. And our attorneys are already taking next steps in this case: on Monday, attorneys for the Sagoonick youth plaintiffs will file a petition for rehearing with the Alaska Supreme Court, requesting that the Court revisit its narrow decision and allow the youth’s claims to proceed to trial. This will be the first step of many in our continued quest to secure climate justice for Alaskan youth!