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Supreme Court Hears Exxon Climate Misleading Case at Term Start

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

The U.S. Supreme Court opened its term, hearing cases on climate change, guns, immigration and voting.
Justices heard a Boulder suit alleging ExxonMobil and Suncor misled the public about climate impacts.
The Court will consider a challenge to AR-15 bans in Connecticut and Cook County.
In December, the Court will decide whether President Donald Trump’s administration can deport migrants without bond hearings.

History

Historical Context

In 2007 the Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling in Massachusetts v. EPA declared carbon dioxide a pollutant under the Clean Air Act, forcing the EPA to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions. That precedent shaped later cases such as Michigan v. EPA (2015) and the 2022 West Virginia v. EPA decision, and now underlies the Court’s review of ExxonMobil’s climate-risk lawsuit.

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Story summary

The U.S. Supreme Court opened its term, hearing cases on climate change, guns, immigration and voting.
Justices heard a Boulder suit alleging ExxonMobil and Suncor misled the public about climate impacts.
The Court will consider a challenge to AR-15 bans in Connecticut and Cook County.
In December, the Court will decide whether President Donald Trump’s administration can deport migrants without bond hearings.

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