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Alito to Hear Oct. 5 Suncor Oil Case Amid Conflict Claims

8/12/2026

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito will hear oral arguments on 5 October in the Suncor v Boulder case.
Court Accountability reports Alito earned $390,000-$2.9 million from oil and gas holdings between 2005 and 2024.
Her Grady County, Oklahoma mineral property, valued at $100,000-$250,000 (likely $800,000), was leased in 2022 to Citizen Energy, which receives three-sixteenths of oil revenue.
Watchdogs have urged a Senate probe and asked Alito to recuse, but he has declined.

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito will hear oral arguments on 5 October in the Suncor v Boulder case.
Court Accountability reports Alito earned $390,000-$2.9 million from oil and gas holdings between 2005 and 2024.
Her Grady County, Oklahoma mineral property, valued at $100,000-$250,000 (likely $800,000), was leased in 2022 to Citizen Energy, which receives three-sixteenths of oil revenue.
Watchdogs have urged a Senate probe and asked Alito to recuse, but he has declined.