美国最高法院大法官塞缪尔·阿利托周一宣布退出一起重大气候诉讼案件1。该案由科罗拉多州博尔德市官员提起，指控埃克森美孚和森科能源公司欺骗公众有关化石燃料气候影响，案件可能涉及数十亿美元的赔偿1。
阿利托的回避举动源于对其利益冲突的审视1。他持有ConocoPhillips和Phillips 66等石油公司的股票1。消费者监察组织主张他应该从案件开始就予以回避1。最高法院最近采纳的伦理准则规定，如果大法官或其家人与案件有"主体事项或争议"，应予回避1。该案在今年2月被最高法院同意受理1。
能源公司方面辩称这些诉讼对行业构成严重威胁，并主张州法院不是处理全球气候变化问题的合适地点1。
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito announced on Monday that he would step aside from a significant climate litigation case following scrutiny regarding his financial holdings in fossil fuel companies 1. The decision came amid pressure from ethics advocates who had called for his recusal due to potential conflicts of interest.
The case involves officials from Boulder, Colorado, who have sued ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy, alleging the companies deceived the public about the climate impact of fossil fuels and seeking damages potentially worth billions of dollars 1. Alito holds stock in ConocoPhillips and Phillips 66, major oil and gas firms, raising concerns about his impartiality in the matter 1. Consumer watchdog organizations had argued that Alito should have been recused from the beginning of the proceedings 1. The Supreme Court formally accepted the case in February 2024 1.
The energy companies have contended that such lawsuits pose a serious threat to the industry and argued that state courts are not the appropriate venue for addressing global climate change issues 1. Alito's recusal aligns with ethical guidelines recently adopted by the Supreme Court, which specify that justices should step aside if they or their family members have a substantial relationship with the subject matter or controversy of a case 1.
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