The article says “as a result, statutes prohibiting climate impact analysis and remedies are now invalid and permanently enjoined”. Page 6 of the ruling says t

The article says “as a result, statutes prohibiting climate impact analysis and remedies are now invalid and permanently enjoined”. Page 6 of the ruling says that in March this year — three years after the suit was filed — the laws in question were repealed by the governor. Two weeks later Montana tried to have the case dismissed for “mootness”. https://westernlaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023.08.14-Held-v.-Montana-victory-order.pdf https://westernlaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023.08.14... I’d like to hear more about that. Was the state was trying to unilaterally settle — and avoid a public trial — by saying “fine then, we’ll undo the law if you hate it so much, happy now?” and attempting to storm off in a sulk, only to be dragged out of their room and back into court?