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Alito recuses himself from major Supreme Court climate change case

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito announced Monday that he will recuse himself from a major climate change-related case the court is set to hear next week, following weeks of pressure from environmental groups that argued he was compromised by his financial holdings in the oil and gas industry.

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US Supreme Court's Alito won't participate in climate case involving oil companiesUS Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito will not participate in an upcoming case involving a bid by oil companies to scuttle ‌a lawsuit seeking to hold them liable for helping fuel climate change, a court official said on Monday.

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Justice Alito steps aside in major climate case after scrutiny over oil stock holdingsWASHINGTON — 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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Justice Samuel Alito recuses from Supreme Court climate caseSept. 28 (UPI) -- Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito informed the court on Monday that he is recusing himself from a climate case involving energy

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