Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Missing justice scrambles Supreme Court oil liability fight - POLITICO

Alito’s recusal from the case has the potential to result in a tied ruling in a battle over oil companies’ liability to pay for climate impacts… 

 If the court can’t form a majority, dozens of climate cases across the country would continue forward with looming question marks about their legality. At least four justices expressed skepticism about the oil industry’s argument that the Clean Air Act explicitly prevents such lawsuits against polluters…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/05/supreme-court-deadlock-climate-case-01106662


 

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