Climate Litigation

I am grateful to be a plaintiff in two federal climate lawsuits, represented by the legal non-profit Our Children's Trust. These lawsuit means a lot to me for a plethora of reasons. Firstly, I think it embodies the complicated relationship between my love of American constitutional law and my anger with our government's response to the climate crisis. I have a lot of faith in our system of checks and balances, and I think that this case could really show that the courts can hold the other branches accountable. On top of that, this lawsuit feels like a bridge to the future, because I am really interested in becoming an environmental lawyer. Taking on the climate crisis through the history and law that I've always loved studying is so incredibly interesting and empowering to me, and I am so grateful to have been given the opportunity to be a part of it.

Venner v. EPA (2026-)

https://www.ourchildrenstrust.org/venner-v-epa

Following the 2026 decision by the Trump administration to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding, I joined other youth in filing a petition in the D.C. Circuit challenging the action. We are represented by Our Children’s Trust and Public Justice.

News Coverage:

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/climate/epa-endangerment-finding-lawsuit.html
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/18/trump-epa-environment-climate-lawsuit
https://www.climateinthecourts.com/environment-and-public-health-groups-and-youth-sue-over-trump-administrations-elimination-of-climate-protections/
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2026/02/19/enviros-health-groups-are-first-to-sue-over-trumps-big-climate-rollback-cw-00785713

Genesis v. EPA (2023-)

In November 2023, I, along with 17 other California youth filed a constitutional lawsuit against the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for not upholding our Constitutional right to life and a livable planet, as well as our right to equal protection under federal law. This lawsuit was filed under the non-profit organization Our Children's Trust, who have represented youth in other important constitutional cases such as Julliana v. United States and Held v. Montana. The lawsuit is perhaps the most significant of the actions I've been involved in and is definitely the one that I have felt most empowered by.

After filing the case in San Francisco in December, the case got a lot of coverage on national news (click here to see all the coverage).

Exclusive: Law firm behind Juliana kids climate case takes on EPAFresh off a historic legal victory in Montana, attorneys for young climate activists are filing their second-ever lawsuit against the federal government.

A group of California children sue EPA in federal court, alleging it allows climate pollution to continue despite harms | CNN PoliticsA group of 18 California children – ranging in ages from 8 to 17 – has filed a new constitutional climate case in federal court against the US Environmental Protection Agency, alleging it has harmed children’s health and welfare over decades.

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