Justice Alito Recuses Himself Days Before Major Climate-Change Case

Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. has recused himself from a significant climate-change case. This decision follows pressure and scrutiny regarding his financial holdings in oil companies. The case examines whether fossil-fuel firms deceived the US public. While the official letter posted in the case did not specify a reason, the conservative justice has a history of recusing himself from legal proceedings involving companies where he owns stock, ensuring neutrality in the judicial process.