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The Climate Litigation Database

Masters v. Obama

Geography
🇺🇸 United States / California
Date
2017
Document type
Litigation
Part of
Masters v. Obama

About this case

Filing year
2017
Status
Motion to dismiss granted.
Geography
Docket number
2:17-cv-05532
Court/admin entity
United States → United States Federal Courts → United States Central District of California (C.D. Cal.)
Case category
Climate Change Protesters and Scientists → Scientists
Principal law
United States → State Law—Fraud
At issue
Pro se action against President Obama and other defendants alleging that they knowingly lied about the effects of greenhouse gas emissions and damaged the plaintiff's career.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Summary
Document
12/15/2017
Decision
Motion to dismiss granted.
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08/07/2017
Complaint
First amended complaint.
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07/26/2017
Complaint
Complaint filed.
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Summary

Pro se action against President Obama and other defendants alleging that they knowingly lied about the effects of greenhouse gas emissions and damaged the plaintiff's career.