"#Hawaii’s supreme court on Thursday will hear attempts by #FossilFuel companies to dismiss a #climate accountability lawsuit."
The “personal jurisdiction” excuse: defendants argue that they did not conduct enough business in Hawaii to be hauled into the state’s courts.
The “failure to state a claim” excuse: claims that the lawsuit should be dealt with by lawmakers, not state courts.
The first amendment excuse.
These have all been tossed out by other courts.