Scalise leads 103‑member GOP SCOTUS brief
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and 102 other Republicans filed an amicus brief Friday urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take a Colorado case against Exxon and Suncor and rule that climate‑related damages claims belong in federal, not state, courts. The filing follows a May Colorado Supreme Court decision allowing Boulder’s 2018 suit to proceed under state law; the lawmakers argue the claims implicate interstate and global emissions, risk tens of billions in damages, and could destabilize the U.S. energy sector.
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📌 Key Facts
- 103 House Republicans joined the amicus brief led by Majority Leader Steve Scalise
- Colorado’s high court in May allowed Boulder’s 2018 case against Exxon and Suncor to proceed in state court
- Exxon and Suncor have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court for review; the brief argues the matter is inherently federal due to cross‑border emissions and potential nationwide impacts