Alito

NBC News reports that US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has recused himself from a major climate case, a reversal that comes after complaints about his financial interests in oil and gas holdings in the area at issue. The decision marks an important reversal of position for Alito and brings judicial ethics back to the center of public debate. It will also have a meaningful impact on the case’s proceedings and on the Supreme Court’s posture on climate regulation.

Justice Samuel Alito cited Justice Department data in a Voting Rights Act ruling that critics say was misleading, raising questions about the Louisiana redistricting decision.