Forum
U.S. Supreme Court
Case Status
Decided
Docket Number
Term
Cert. Denied
Lower Court Opinion
Questions Presented
I. Whether putative state-law tort claims alleging harm from global climate change are removable because they arise under federal law.
II. Whether a plaintiff is barred from challenging removal on appeal after curing any jurisdictional defect and litigating the case to final judgment in the district court.
Case Updates
Cert. petition denied
June 14, 2021
U.S. Chamber urges U.S. Supreme Court to review public-nuisance cases against energy companies
March 11, 2021
Click here to view the U.S. Chamber’s brief. Zachary D. Tripp, Lauren E. Morris, and Sarah M. Sternlieb of Weil, Gotschal & Manges LLP and the U.S. Chamber’s Litigation Center served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber.
Previously, the Chamber filed amicus briefs when this case was before the Ninth Circuit.