Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Earned Up to $2.9M from Fossil Fuel Interests

A review of financial disclosures from the nonprofit advocacy group Court Accountability finds that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito gained up to $2.9 million from his fossil fuel interests between 2005 and 2024. This comes as the Supreme Court is about to hear a case with two oil companies, Suncor Energy and Exxon. These companies want the court to rule that federal law prevents state governments from suing them over climate damage caused by their products. Court Accountability and other groups are calling for the Senate to investigate Justice Alito. They point out that he’s the only Supreme Court justice who owns stock in energy companies, and they say he should step aside from cases involving those companies. www.democracynow.org