Supreme Court kicks off new term with major climate case

The Supreme Court returns for its new term on Monday, and oral arguments in a major case over the fate of a costly climate change lawsuit brought by Boulder County, Colorado, will kick off a term set to feature several blockbuster legal battles.

Suncor Energy v. County Commissioners of Boulder County will decide whether a lawsuit brought by Boulder County, which seeks to hold oil companies accountable for their alleged role in global climate change, can proceed. The case is expected to have sweeping ramifications for similar lawsuits that climate activists and Democrat-led jurisdictions have attempted to bring against oil companies, either broadly allowing them to continue or shutting them down as barred by federal law.