Draft high court abortion ruling sparks fears on climate cases

May 4, 2022
The unprecedented publication of a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn federal abortion rights is sparking concern from environmental lawyers that the court’s conservative majority may also be willing to undo prior climate change and environmental precedents, according to multiple press reports. “The court's dismissive attitude toward precedent … is really just another signal of a conservative majority that's eager to roll up its sleeves and fix all the issues in the law that conservatives have complained about for...


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