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Justice Alito steps aside in major climate case after scrutiny over oil stock holdings

WASHINGTON — 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 other cases

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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· Sep 28, 5:48 PMJustice Alito steps aside in major climate case after scrutiny over oil stock holdingsAlso ran in HuffPost, U.S. News & World Report, WTOP

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