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March 17, 2026 | Slate

Hannah Story Brown

Article Climate and EnvironmentEthics in GovernmentJudiciarySupreme Court

Sam Alito’s Latest Reversal at the Supreme Court Is an Absolute Embarrassment

Last month, when the Supreme Court agreed to grant a petition from two oil companies, Suncor and Exxon, in a long-running dispute over whether the companies can be held liable under state law by Boulder, Colorado, for climate damages ensuing from their corporate misconduct, the most notable sentence was the one that was missing: “Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.”