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Justice Alito recuses himself from major Supreme Court climate case
Original: Alito recuses from major climate change case to be decided by the Supreme Court
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has recused himself from a major climate change case pending before the court, according to CBS News. The move means only eight justices will weigh in on the decision, raising the possibility of a 4-4 split that would leave a lower court ruling in place. Recusals by Supreme Court justices are rare and often prompt questions about the reasons behind them, which were not immediately explained.
Why now: A Supreme Court justice stepping aside from a landmark climate ruling is unusual and could affect the case's outcome.
Samuel AlitoSupreme Court of the United States
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