Youth Return to Federal Court in Lighthiser v. Trump—A Defining Climate Case That Could Reshape the Future of Environmental Justice
Across the United States, a new generation is stepping into courtrooms not as observers, but as plaintiffs—challenging the very policies that will define the climate they inherit. On April 13, 2026, 22 young Americans will stand before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Lighthiser v. Trump, a case that is rapidly becoming one of











