A monkey wrench in the Works.
Previous posts have followed the twists and turns of the lawsuit Juliana vs. US, initiated and funded by Our Children’s Trust. In November the Supreme Court signaled their desire that lower courts rein in the scope of the lawsuit. The District Court backed off and now the Ninth Circuit Court will take up the appeal in advance of any trial activity.
The latest development is the US government (the Appellant) making its initial filing Feb. 1, 2019, now available for public scrutiny.
The document is Appellants’ Opening Brief Excerpt in italics with my bolds.
SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT
The district court first erred when it denied the government’s motion to dismiss this action. It erred again when it denied the government’s motions for judgment on the pleadings and for summary judgment. This Court should reverse for any of the following independent reasons:
1. Plaintiffs cannot…
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