High Court May Rule Beyond Narrow Question In Climate Nuisance Case

The Supreme Court is poised to hear Jan. 19 oral arguments on a key jurisdictional question governing whether a raft of climate change nuisance cases against big oil companies can be heard in state or federal courts, though experts say conservative justices could opt to go beyond the question at issue and seek to tank the suits on the merits. The timing of the arguments is key because they come just one day before President-elect Joe Biden takes office, blunting...