Posted on 12/22/2016 9:02:28 AM PST by ColdOne
SEATTLE (AP) Eight Seattle children should have "their day in court" to argue that Washington state and others aren't protecting them from climate change, a judge ruled.
King County Superior Court Judge Hollis Hill on Monday allowed the young petitioners to move ahead in their case against the state, writing that "it is time for these youth to have the opportunity to address their concerns in a court of law, concerns raised under statute and under the state and federal constitutions."
The petitioners, between 12 and 16 years old, had asked the judge last month to find the state Department of Ecology in contempt for failing to adequately protect them and future generations from global warming.
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Sorry kiddies, there’s no money left.
The Washington teachers’ union (WEA) just finished a shakedown with a complicit state supreme court. The state’s constitution pledge of “ample provision” for education is not being met, according to the McCleary decision.
Now, Governor Inslee is floating a proposed budget with 4 billion more dollars for “education”. So, the moral is: if you want money, kiddies, form a union.
How can children, legally minors, file a lawsuit in the first place???
Do they have liberal parents who are the actual plaintiffs on the legal paperwork???
LOL.
We should have more kids that take such steps to challenge the powers of government.
Last time I heard, courts require statements of fact, not theory or supposition to prove a case, even liberal courts. This could be a case that runs its course to the USSC.... climate change sure, well, maybe, at times, depending on a myriad of uncontrollable variables, but me burning firewood in winter? Not so much.
You cannot halt climate change without changing the climate.
King County Superior Court Judge Hollis Hill has evidently decided to follow personal opinions rather than the law when making rulings.
Is King County Superior Court Judge Hollis Hill fit to remain on the bench?
Is King County Superior Court Judge Hollis Hill senile? Or just an idiot?
Judge needs to be tossed out on his kiester.
no standing, will lose on appeal
no causation, no specific damages
bottom line, “typical, Washington State Prog BS”
There is absolutely no chance some adults (parents or activists) are using these little cherubs to promote a socialist agenda....is there???
Is this for real, or the plot to Lifetime's channel's movie of the week?
I could not disagree with you more vehemently.
The kids are puppets.
Why do they have standing here when American citizens have none on issues like immigration, border security, or even Obama’s citizenship (which was not properly certified before his elections)?
so a bunch of brainwashed kids with zero expertise on climate change are allowed to bring suit against our gubmint? I guess our courts are now kangaroo courts meant more for entertainment and for punishing those who don’t subscribe to unprovable liberal agendas now?
Global warming, not climate change.
These little commies think raising taxes and redistributing Liberty will improve the weather.
You can sue about anything today, including non-existent Gorebull Warmening.
No report on the Robing Room website. http://www.therobingroom.com/washington/Judge.aspx?id=23063
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