Kids face 'long shot' in climate lawsuit against the government

By pausing a landmark lawsuit filed by children who want to force the federal government to take action against climate change this past weekend, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts signaled that it’s a long shot to succeed.

Roberts’ decision is a sign that the high court doesn’t want the judiciary used for “show trials,” said Jeff Holmstead, a former deputy administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in the George W. Bush administration who is now an energy industry attorney at Bracewell.