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Michigan asks judge to dismiss DOJ suit targeting states seeking climate damages

Published 22:44 on June 23, 2025 / Last updated at 22:44 on June 23, 2025 / / Americas (US & Canada), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Litigation)

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The state of Michigan is asking a federal court to dismiss a Trump administration lawsuit to pre-emptively block the state from seeking climate damages from fossil fuel companies, arguing that it cannot sue a state for actions it hasn't taken.
The state of Michigan is asking a federal court to dismiss a Trump administration lawsuit to pre-emptively block the state from seeking climate damages from fossil fuel companies, arguing that it cannot sue a state for actions it hasn't taken.


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