After High Court Order, 10th Circuit Again Sends Climate Case To State Court

February 8, 2022
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit is rejecting all six arguments the oil sector raised to “remove” a climate nuisance suit brought by Boulder, CO, officials to federal court rather than state court, the first appellate ruling on the issue since the Supreme Court last year required appellate courts to conduct a broader review of industry appeals. The Feb. 8 opinion in Boulder, et al., v. Suncor Energy, USA, et al., by a unanimous three-judge panel...


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