A coalition of young people is seeking an emergency injunction to block President Donald Trump’s executive orders that call for boosting the production of oil, gas and coal.
Twenty-two people who last month sued the administration filed a motion for a preliminary injunction on Saturday, asking the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana to immediately halt three executive orders issued by Trump earlier this year.
The plaintiffs in Lighthiser v. Trump noted that the move came as thousands of people across the country took to the streets Saturday to protest the administration’s policies on immigration and other issues.
The motion argues that the youth will face immediate and widespread harm if the energy orders are allowed to proceed. The filing included declarations from 11 experts and 13 witnesses.
