Supreme Court Issues Unanimous Ruling After Justice Alito Recuses Himself

The Supreme Court just delivered a major win for American energy companies, and it wasn’t even close.

In a unanimous 8-0 ruling on Friday, the justices sided with Chevron and other oil and gas companies in a closely watched case out of Louisiana. The decision effectively dismantles a $745 million jury verdict against Chevron and sends the case back to federal court.

Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion for the court. And in a notable twist, Justice Samuel Alito sat the entire case out, recusing himself because he owns stock in ConocoPhillips, the parent company of one of the defendants.

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