# Justice Alito recuses himself from major climate case after complaints over oil and gas holdings

https://mins.news/en/item/77540

- CNN, 2026-09-28 18:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/politics/justice-alito-recuses-climate-change-boulder-suncor?Date=20260928&Profile=CNN

> Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said Monday that he will recuse himself from a major climate change case scheduled for next week, after facing weeks of pressure over complaints about his oil and gas holdings.

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