A federal appeals court has turned away a group of young climate activists who had challenged President Donald Trump’s orders to boost oil, gas and coal production.
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that rejected the case in June said Monday it had voted unanimously to deny a request for a rehearing before a full panel of active judges. Every judge on the court was advised of the request, and none of them opted for the full court to rehear the case, the panel noted.
The appeals panel ruled in June that the 22 young challengers lacked the standing to sue over three executive orders Trump signed in 2025.
The youth in Lighthiser v. Trump contend they will be harmed by federal agency action over the next several years. But the appeals court judges in June said the link between the executive orders and the alleged injuries was “too speculative” for a lawsuit.
