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Litigation

Komor v. United States

Date
2022
Geography
Arizona
Part of
Komor v. United States

About this case

Filing year
2022
Status
Memorandum and order filed.
Geography
Docket number
22-15851
Court/admin entity
United States → Federal Courts → 9th Cir.
Case category
Constitutional Claims → Fifth AmendmentPublic Trust Claims
Principal law
United States → Fifth Amendment—Due ProcessUnited States → Fifth Amendment—Equal ProtectionUnited States → Ninth AmendmentUnited States → Public Trust Doctrine
At issue
Action by pro se plaintiff (1) alleging federal defendants violated his fundamental constitutional rights by causing or contributing to climate change and (2) seeking to compel defendants to undertake actions to remove carbon from the atmosphere.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
07/03/2023
Decision
Memorandum and order filed.
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied pro se plaintiff's appeal of a district court order, dismissing his complaint alleging that government officials violated his constitutional rights by failing to address climate change. The court found that the plaintiff's contention of court bias in denying his motion to recuse was speculative and rejected the appeal as without merit and unsupported by the record.
07/18/2022
Brief
Complaint filed.
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Summary

Action by pro se plaintiff (1) alleging federal defendants violated his fundamental constitutional rights by causing or contributing to climate change and (2) seeking to compel defendants to undertake actions to remove carbon from the atmosphere.