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Litigation

Reynolds v. State

Date
2018
Geography
Florida
Part of
Reynolds v. Florida

About this case

Filing year
2018
Status
Dismissal affirmed.
Geography
United States → Florida
Docket number
1D20-2036
Court/admin entity
United States → State Courts → Fla. Dist. Ct. App.
Case category
Public Trust ClaimsState Law Claims → Environmentalist Lawsuits
Principal law
United States → Public Trust Doctrine
At issue
Action by eight young people asserting that the State of Florida and its agencies and officials violated fundamental rights to a stable climate system under Florida common law and the Florida constitution.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
05/18/2021
Decision
Dismissal affirmed.
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The Florida Court of Appeal affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by eight young people alleging that the State of Florida and state officials and agencies violated their fundamental rights to a stable climate system under Florida common law and the Florida constitution. The appellate court agreed with the court below that the lawsuit raised nonjusticiable political questions.
09/09/2020
Brief
Initial brief filed by plaintiffs/appellants.
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Summary

Action by eight young people asserting that the State of Florida and its agencies and officials violated fundamental rights to a stable climate system under Florida common law and the Florida constitution.