In reversal, Justice Samuel Alito steps aside from major climate case

Conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito will no longer participate in a major climate case after facing calls because of his stock holdings in oil companies.

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Alito will be recused (not recuse himself) from a # SCOTUS case involving oil companies he is heavily invested in. https://www. reuters.com/business/energy/us -supreme-courts-alito-wont-participate-cl

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Alito will be recused (not recuse himself) from a # SCOTUS case involving oil companies he is heavily invested in. https://www. reuters.com/business/energy/us -supreme-courts-alito-wont-participate-climate-case-involving-oil-companies-2026-09-28/

Samuel Alito steps aside in a major climate case amid scrutiny over oil stock holdings

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Decision from conservative justice comes before court hears case on whether fossil-fuel firms deceived US public Supreme court justice Samuel Alito recused himself Monday from a major climate-change case after facing calls to step aside due to stock holdings in oil companies. A letter posted in the case did not specify a reason, but the conservative justice has previously recused himself from othe