On October 3, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court invited the Solicitor General to file a brief expressing the views of the United States on the petition for writ of certiorari filed by fossil fuel companies seeking review of the Tenth Circuit’s opinion upholding the remand order in the climate change case brought by Boulder and San Miguel Counties and the City of Boulder.

Action by Colorado local governments seeking damages and other relief from fossil fuel companies for climate change harms.

Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. Board of County Commissioners of Boulder County

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Supreme Court Invited Solicitor General to Submit U.S.’s Views on Certiorari Petition Concerning Jurisdictional Issues in Local Government Climate Case

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Supreme Court Invited Solicitor General to Submit U.S.’s Views on Certiorari Petition Concerning Jurisdictional Issues in Local Government Climate Case

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