Justice Alito Steps Aside From Supreme Court Climate Case Amid Oil Stock Scrutiny
The recusal comes ahead of arguments in a case examining whether fossil-fuel companies deceived the public about climate change
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US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito recused himself on Monday from a major climate-change case, according to a letter posted in the case's docket, following calls for him to step aside because of his stock holdings in oil companies.
The letter did not specify the reason for Alito's withdrawal from the case, the Guardian reported. However, the conservative justice has previously recused himself from other cases involving companies in which he holds financial stakes.
The case is set to examine whether fossil-fuel firms deceived the American public about the risks of climate change, according to the report.
Alito's recusal comes ahead of the court's scheduled hearing on the matter, though no further details on the timing of arguments or the scope of the case were provided in the available report.
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- Samuel Alito steps aside in a major climate case amid scrutiny over oil stock holdings — The Guardian — World
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