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Justice Alito Recuses from Key Coastal Damage Case

4/17/2026

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  • Justice Samuel Alito of the U.S. Supreme Court recused himself from Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.
  • The case addressed liability for coastal damage and moved from state to federal court in an 8-0 ruling.
  • Alito withdrew after revealing a financial interest in ConocoPhillips, and he has recused from 64 cases between 2021 and 2024.
  • Court's opinion was delivered by Justice Clarence Thomas, with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson concurring.