Young Americans challenging President Donald Trump's fossil fuel agenda say they were proud to have their day in court -- even if it meant fielding tough, sometimes perplexing questions from government lawyers.

"I don't think the gravity of that situation has permeated through my brain yet," 19-year-old Joseph Lee told AFP at the close of a two-day hearing in Lighthiser v. Trump.

"I'm going to wake up and realize, 'Wow, I really did that.' I testified in court against my own federal government, and it's just such a meaningful thing to be part of this process."

The case challenges three executive orders that the plaintiffs say trample their inalienable rights to life and liberty by seeking to "unleash" fossil fuels while sidelining sources of renewable energy.

The plaintiffs also seek t

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