A federal judge on Wednesday tossed a youth-led lawsuit accusing US President Donald Trump's fossil-fuel agenda of trampling their inalienable rights, ruling that he lacked jurisdiction to intervene.

In his written order, Judge Dana Christensen of Missoula, Montana, said that while the youth plaintiffs in Lighthiser v. Trump had presented "overwhelming" evidence showing the administration's actions would further destabilize the climate and harm them, their case "must be made to the political branches or to the electorate."

"With this understanding in mind, the Court reluctantly concludes...that it cannot grant Plaintiffs the relief they seek," wrote Christensen.

The 22 plaintiffs, including several minors and represented by the nonprofit Our Children's Trust, had sought a stay against t

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