Supreme Court Rebukes 19 Republican Attorneys General
Source: Newsweek
Published Mar 10, 2025 at 11:40 AM EDT | Updated Mar 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM EDT
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a lawsuit from 19 Republican-led states seeking to block climate change lawsuits filed against the oil and gas industry by Democratic-led states. The justices declined to hear the unusual Republican effort to challenge Democratic states for using their own courts to sue fossil fuel companies over allegations of misleading the public about the environmental risks of their products.
Why It Matters
While the Supreme Court typically handles appeals, the Constitution allows it to hear original lawsuits between states.
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Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented, with Thomas arguing the court lacks discretion to reject the case at this stage, though his dissent did not address the lawsuit's merits. Led by Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, the Republican complaint claimed that Democratic states are attempting to dictate national energy policy, which could lead to increased energy costs nationwide.
Newsweek called Marshall's office on Monday morning for comment. The Supreme Court has also declined to intervene in separate appeals from energy companies seeking to challenge these lawsuits.
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Led by Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, the Republican complaint claimed that Democratic states are attempting to dictate national energy policy, which could lead to increased energy costs nationwide.
Translation: You have to stop making us look bad by having a better energy policy than we do! You also have to stop pointing out that our profits are far more important than our customers!
To all nineteen AGs:
"Let the states handle it" :
Pretty much. 
