Samuel Alito steps aside in a major climate case amid scrutiny over oil stock holdings

Critics said Alito’s recusal was the right decision, ‘and one he should have made from the start’. Critics said Alito’s recusal was the right decision, ‘and one he should have made from the start’. Samuel Alito Samuel Alito steps aside in a major climate case amid scrutiny over oil stock holdings Decision from conservative justice comes before court hears case on whether fossil-fuel firms deceived US public

Prefer the Guardian on Google 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 involving companies where he holds stock.

“Justice Alito has determined that he will not continue to participate in this case,” the letter reads.