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Justice Alito Recuses Himself Days Before Major Climate-Change Case
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. announced he will recuse himself from a major climate-change lawsuit set to be heard by the Supreme Court next week, without providing a reason.
- The case could determine whether oil companies face billions in liability for climate change damages and is the first case after the court’s summer break.
- Alito faced pressure to recuse due to his stock holdings in two oil companies, ConocoPhillips and Phillips 66, and his association with an investor in a company involved in the case.
- Supreme Court ethics rules allow justices to decide on recusal at their discretion, without the obligation to explain their decisions.
- Critics have also highlighted Alito’s undisclosed luxury fishing trip with Paul Singer, a hedge fund founder linked to the case, raising questions about impartiality.
