Supreme Court Says Chevron Can Move Louisiana Environmental Suit to Federal Court
The justices said state courts cannot pursue claims against companies acting under federal contracts, sending the oil-production dispute to federal court.
- On Friday, The Supreme Court ruled 8-0 that environmental lawsuits against Chevron and ExxonMobil over Louisiana coastal damage must be heard in federal court, citing the companies' wartime crude-oil production for the government.
- Justices agreed 8-0 that Chevron's crude-oil production during the Second World War ties the case to federal duties, as Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the company acted 'under federal officers when it performed its refining duties.'
- Louisiana coastal parishes have filed around 40 environmental lawsuits; in one case, a state jury ordered Chevron to pay $745 million to Plaquemines Parish for wetland restoration, a verdict now in jeopardy.
- JCN President Carrie Severino wrote on X that the ruling thwarts a 'scheme by the climate lobby to weaponize the courts,' ensuring Chevron faces a more neutral federal judge.
- Justice Samuel Alito recused himself from the case due to stock holdings in ConocoPhillips, while agencies warn Louisiana could lose an additional 3,000 square miles of land in the coming decades.
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Supreme Court sides with oil companies in Louisiana coastal lawsuits
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Friday that energy companies facing lawsuits over environmental damage to Louisiana’s coast from oil and gas production can move the challenges from state courts into friendlier federal venues. The post Supreme Court sides with oil companies in Louisiana coastal lawsuits appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
Supreme Court Issues Unanimous Ruling After Justice Alito Recuses Himself
The Supreme Court just delivered a major win for American energy companies, and it wasn’t even close. In a unanimous 8-0 ruling on Friday, the justices sided with Chevron and other oil and gas companies in a closely watched case out of Louisiana. The decision effectively dismantles a $745 million jury verdict against Chevron and sends the case back to federal court. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion for the court. And in a notable twist,…
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Friday, April 17, in favor of oil giant Chevron in a case that could affect environmental damage litigation.The court declared that a lawsuit against Chevron for damage to coastal wetlands in Louisiana, caused by crude oil production during World War II, may move from a state court to a federal court.Last year, a Louisiana state jury ordered the company to pay $745 million to help restore wetlands.
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