US EditionDOJ and States Back Dismissal of Maryland Climate Lawsuits
MARYLAND, JUL 18 – Maryland Supreme Court will review appeals after dismissal of three lawsuits accusing fossil fuel companies of climate disinformation and seeking damages, amid broad opposition from 25 states.
- Residents of Maryland’s major cities and a surrounding county challenged the dismissal of their climate change lawsuits in 2024 and 2025 by bringing appeals before the state’s highest court.
- The dismissals were based on arguments that the lawsuits exceed their proper scope by addressing fossil fuel operations worldwide and raise significant federal concerns that extend beyond Maryland’s jurisdiction.
- Eight amicus briefs filed by states, legal experts, and trade groups urged the court to uphold the dismissals, citing concerns about disrupting 150 years of Maryland nuisance law.
- The Justice Department argued that the actions in question do not relate to any specific Maryland interests that would allow local authorities to regulate fossil fuel production and sales on a national scale.
- The Maryland Supreme Court has not yet decided when it will hear oral arguments or rule, leaving the final outcome and its impact on climate litigation in Maryland uncertain.
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