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Justice Alito Recuses from Supreme Court Climate Change Case
Original: Justice Alito will no longer participate in climate change dispute
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito will no longer take part in a pending climate change dispute before the Court, according to SCOTUSblog. His withdrawal means the case will be heard by eight justices, raising the possibility of a 4-4 split that would leave lower-court rulings in place without setting a national precedent. Alito has not publicly detailed his reasons, and the development comes as the Court's docket features several high-stakes environmental cases.
Why now: A Supreme Court justice stepping aside from a major climate case could change its outcome, making the recusal newsworthy.
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