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Juliana v. United States

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Intro to Political Science

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Juliana v. United States is a legal case in which a group of young plaintiffs sued the federal government for failing to protect them from climate change, arguing this failure violated their constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property. The case highlights the intersection of environmental law and civil liberties by demanding government action on climate change to safeguard these rights.

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