Phil Gregory J.D./MBA ’80 is co-lead counsel on a federal lawsuit by a group of young people which accuses the federal government of violating their constitutional right to life with fossil fuel policies that promote climate change.
The U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco recently ruled that the case can proceed toward trial. The ruling rejected the Trump administration’s request to throw the lawsuit as a “drastic and extraordinary remedy” for which Justice Department attorneys failed to make a case. Read more.
“If your government is harming you, then it’s up to the courts to step in and tell them to stop.”
– Attorney Phil Gregory J.D./MBA ’80.
Read a recent article from Santa Clara Law magazine about Phil Gregory and Juliana v. United States. And read an update about the December 11 hearing from Santa Clara Magazine.
