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HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Whether a constitutional right to a healthy, livable climate is protected by state law is at the center of a lawsuit going to trial Monday in Montana, where 16 young plaintiffs and their attorneys hope to set an important legal precedent. It’s the first trial of its kind in the U.S., […]

A US trial featuring 22 young plaintiffs may determine if there is a constitutional right to a healthy, livable climate

A first-of-its kind trial in Montana will decide if the constitutional right to a healthy, livable climate is protected by state law

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Whether a constitutional right to a healthy, livable climate is protected by state law is at the centre of a lawsuit going to trial Monday in Montana, where 16 young plaintiffs and their attorneys hope to set an important legal precedent. World News | Youth Environmentalists Bring Montana Climate Case to Trial After 12 Years, Seeking to Set Precedent.

Montana young people hope to set precedent in a trial that starts on Monday on whether state law protects their right to a livable climate.

Montana young people hope to set precedent in a trial that starts on Monday on whether state law protects their right to a livable climate.

Montana young people hope to set precedent in a trial that starts on Monday on whether state law protects their right to a livable climate.

Montana young people hope to set precedent in a trial that starts on Monday on whether state law protects their right to a livable climate.

Legal scholars around the world are following the trial's potential to set an important precedent in the climate change debate.