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Litigation

Genesis B. v. EPA

Date
2023
Geography
California
Part of
Genesis B. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

About this case

Filing year
2023
Status
Opening brief filed by appellants.
Geography
Docket number
25-2473
Court/admin entity
United States → Federal Courts → 9th Cir.
Case category
Constitutional Claims → Fifth AmendmentConstitutional Claims → Other Constitutional Claims
Principal law
Fifth Amendment—Due ProcessTake Care ClauseUnited States → Fifth Amendment—Equal ProtectionUnited States → Separation of Powers Doctrine
At issue
California youth plaintiffs' lawsuit asserting that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has violated the U.S. Constitution by allowing harmful levels of climate pollution to accumulate in the air.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
07/02/2025
Brief
Opening brief filed by appellants.
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Summary

California youth plaintiffs' lawsuit asserting that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has violated the U.S. Constitution by allowing harmful levels of climate pollution to accumulate in the air.