US Supreme Court's Alito won't participate in climate case involving oil companies
XOM•Justice Samuel Alito will not participate in an upcoming Supreme Court case involving oil companies’ bid to scuttle a climate liability lawsuit. The dispute, involving Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy, is set to be heard on October 5.
1. Alito steps aside
A court official said Alito would not participate in the case, which involves a bid by Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy to scuttle a lawsuit seeking to hold them liable for helping fuel climate change. Alito owns stock in several oil and gas companies but not Exxon Mobil or Suncor; he also stepped aside when the litigation reached the court at an earlier stage in 2023.
