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Lighthiser v. Trump

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Year
2025
Document Type
Litigation
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About this case

Filing year
2025
Status
Brief filed by Public Health Law Center et al. as amici curiae in support of plaintiffs-appellants and reversal.
Docket number
25-6714
Court/admin entity
United StatesUnited States Federal CourtsUnited States Ninth Circuit (9th Cir.)
Case category
Constitutional Claims (US)Fifth Amendment (US)Constitutional Claims (US)Other Constitutional Claims (US)
Principal law
United StatesClean Air Act (CAA)United StatesFifth Amendment—Due ProcessUnited StatesGlobal Change Research ActUnited StatesInflation Reduction Act of 2022United StatesPresentment ClauseUnited StatesSeparation of Powers DoctrineUnited StatesTake Care ClauseUnited StatesUltra Vires
At issue
Youth plaintiffs' lawsuit challenging Trump energy executive orders as violative of substantive due process rights and ultra vires.
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01/26/2026
Brief filed by Public Health Law Center et al. as amici curiae in support of plaintiffs-appellants and reversal.
Amicus Motion/Brief
01/20/2026
Brief filed by former senior federal officials as amici curiae supporting plaintiffs-appellants and reversal.
Amicus Motion/Brief
01/20/2026
Brief filed by amicus curiae Lawyers for Good Government in support of plaintiffs-appellants.
Amicus Motion/Brief
01/20/2026
Brief filed by amici curiae law professors.
Amicus Motion/Brief
01/20/2026
Brief filed by amici curiae faith leaders and organizations in support of plaintiffs-appellants.
Amicus Motion/Brief
01/20/2026
Brief filed by amici curiae children's rights scholars and advocates in support of appellants' opening brief.
Amicus Motion/Brief
01/20/2026
Brief filed by amicus curiae Renewable Northwest in support of plaintiffs-appellants and remand.
Amicus Motion/Brief
01/20/2026
Amicus curiae brief filed by Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide—US and Greenpeace International in support of petition for discretionary review.
Amicus Motion/Brief
01/16/2026
Brief filed by climate scientists as amici curiae for appellants supporting reversal.
Amicus Motion/Brief
01/12/2026
Opening brief filed by appellants.
Brief

Summary

Youth plaintiffs' lawsuit challenging Trump energy executive orders as violative of substantive due process rights and ultra vires.

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Policy instrument
Risk
Impacted group
Just transition
Renewable energy
Fossil fuel
Greenhouse gas
Economic sector
Adaptation/resilience
Finance