In reversal, Justice Samuel Alito steps aside from major climate case
His withdrawal could leave the court with an 8-justice panel and a 4-4 split that preserves the Colorado ruling.
- On Monday, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito announced he will not participate in a major climate case next week regarding whether Boulder, Colorado, may sue Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy for climate damages.
- Environmental groups argued Alito was compromised by financial holdings in ConocoPhillips and Phillips 66, pressuring him to step aside after the court earlier stated his recusal was not required.
- Arguments focus on whether federal law and the Constitution "preempted" state tort laws, with the court's decision potentially affecting numerous lawsuits seeking billions of dollars in climate change damages.
- Supreme Court clerk Scott Harris informed lawyers in a letter that Alito "determined that he will not continue to participate in this case," raising the possibility of a 4-4 split.
- While the court maintains a 6-3 conservative majority, this decision marks an about-face from earlier this year when officials stated Alito did not need to step aside, though he recused himself in 2023.
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! On Sept. 28, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito recused himself from one of the term’s most important cases: Suncor Energy Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County. As I have previously discussed, the case involving the liability of energy companies for nuisance actions tied to climate change [...]
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The Daily SignalAlito Steps Aside In Supreme Court Climate Showdown After Left-Wing Groups Question His Energy Investments
This comes after left-leaning advocacy groups in May called for the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate Alito’s investments in oil and gas companies.
Alito’s Recusal May Change the Outcome of Landmark Climate Case
Justice Samuel Alito’s last-minute recusal has shaken up a blockbuster Supreme Court battle that stands to alter the future of climate litigation across the country. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments Oct. 5 in Suncor Energy v. County Commissioners of Boulder County, a dispute over whether Colorado localities can use state tort law to seek damages from energy companies for alleged harms tied to global greenhouse gas emissions,…
Alito Recusal Raises New Question: Should Supreme Court Be Hearing Suncor v. Boulder At All, Says Consumer Watchdog
/PRNewswire/ -- Justice Samuel Alito's last-minute and unexplained recusal from Suncor v. Boulder raises a question largely overlooked since his decision to...
Sam Alito’s Oil Stocks Finally Get Him Benched From The Big Climate Case
Justice Samuel Alito will not, after all, be deciding the climate change case his stock portfolio has a rooting interest in. On Monday, Supreme Court Clerk Scott Harris sent the parties in Suncor Energy v. County Commissioners of Boulder County a one-sentence notice, “I am writing to inform the parties that Justice Alito has determined that he will not continue to participate in this case.”There was no reason given, which is just like always. No…
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