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Justice Alito recuses himself from landmark Supreme Court climate case
Original: Supreme Court Justice Alito steps aside from landmark climate change case
US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has stepped aside from a major climate change case before the court, according to multiple US news outlets. The recusal means the remaining eight justices will decide the case, which could shape the future of US climate regulation. No detailed reason for his withdrawal has been given in the initial reports.
Why now: A Supreme Court justice recusing himself from a landmark climate case is rare and could change the outcome of a high-stakes ruling.
Samuel AlitoSupreme Court of the United States
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- Supreme Court Justice Alito steps aside from landmark climate change case · USA Today
- Supreme Court Justice Alito steps aside from landmark climate change case · Detroit Free Press
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